Implementation and Installation Roadmap

This section provides a summary of the N1 Blade Provisioning Server implementation and installation process.

This guide does not discuss the following prerequisite knowledge and tasks:

• Physical design

• Cabling design

• Rack design

• Power requirements

You should have related designs and plans in place before implementing an I-Fabric.

The following diagram describes the major steps required to implement and install N1 Provisioning Server, Blades Edition version 3.1.

Figure 1–7 N1 Provisioning Server Installation Flow Diagram

The following checklist describes the major steps required to implement and install N1 Provisioning Server, Blades Edition:

• Determine the hardware requirements for your N1 Provisioning Server environment. See Chapter 2, Hardware and Software Requirements.

• Choose a system configuration based on your hardware selections. See N1 Provisioning Server Supported Configurations.

• Purchase the software and hardware for the selected configuration.

• Install the gigabit Ethernet network interface card in the control plane server. Installing Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface CardsSee Installing Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Cards

• Install the Solaris 8^TM, release 2/02, operating system on the control plane server. See Installing the Solaris Operating System, version 8 2/02.

• Disable remote logins from root accounts. See Disabling Remote Logins From Root Accounts.

• Install required patches. See Installing Required Patches.

• Install and connect the chassis to the control plane server and external switches according to your selected configuration. See Connecting the Chassis to the Control Plane Server and Switches

• If you plan to use the Oracle as your control plane database (CPDB), install Oracle 8i database on the control plane server. See Installing the N1 Provisioning Server Database.

• Decide on and implement an IP address scheme for the configuration. See Assigning IP Addresses in the Control Plane

• Install the N1 Provisioning Server software.

  • If you are installing the N1 Provisioning software for the first time, see Chapter 4, Installing Provisioning Server Software.

  • If you are upgrading from N1 Provisioning Server version 3.0 to version 3.1, see Chapter 5, Upgrading to N1 Provisioning Server 3.1.

    If you also plan to use the Postgres as your control plane database, migrate your data from the Oracle CPDB to Postgres. See Migrating From Oracle to PostgreSQL

• Validate the N1 Provisioning Server installation. See Validating the N1 Provisioning Server Installation.

• Apply role-based access control. See Applying Role-Based Access Control in N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, System Administration Guide.