Farm Activation Tasks

This section lists the tasks required to activate a farm after the farm activation request has been submitted. Subsequent sections provide step-by-step instructions for the various tasks. To activate a farm, you need to perform the following tasks.

1. Set contract parameters for the farm in the Control Center Administration screen. See How To Set Contract Parameters

2. Unblock the farm activation request using the Administration screen or activate the farm using the command line interface. Requests for activation are initially blocked. See How To Unblock a Farm Activation Request How To Activate a Farm By Using the Farm Activation Commandand

After the farm is active, perform the following tasks:

1. Change passwords on all user devices, if necessary.

2. Set up routing for the user's network.

3. Use ping, telnet, or any other remote accessing software to confirm that you can access externally available IP addresses on the farm.