STA Deployment Roadmap

•	“STA Installation Process”

•	“STA Configuration Process”

•	“STA Administration”

•	“Additional Documentation”

TABLE 2‑1 highlights the major steps for planning for and installing STA.

**TABLE 2‑1** STA Planning and Installation Steps
Step	Description	Audience	Location
1	Review the planning and requirements information in this chapter.	Linux Admin STA Admin Library Admin/Oracle SE MVS System Programmer STA User	(This chapter)
2	Install Linux on the STA Server	Linux Admin	Chapter 3
3	Install the STA software 1	STA Admin	Chapter 4

Once STA has been installed, use the StorageTek Tape Analytics Configuration Guide to configure your system for STA. TABLE 2‑2 highlights the major configuration steps.

**TABLE 2‑2** STA Configuration Steps
Step	Description	Audience	Location
1	Configure the libraries for STA	Library Admin/Oracle SE	Config Guide
2	Configure SNMP on the STA Server	STA Admin STA User	Config Guide
3	Configure e-mail notifications	STA Admin STA User	Config Guide
4	Configure STA services — Backup Service and Resource Monitor Service	STA Admin	Config Guide
5	Configure STA identity management — local users and open LDAP	STA Admin	Config Guide
6	Configure STA identity management — RACF (for MVS mainframe only)	STA Admin MVS System Programmer	Config Guide
7	Configure certificates	STA Admin	Config Guide

Once STA has been installed and configured, consult the StorageTek Tape Analytics Administration Reference Guide for STA administrative topics. TABLE 2‑3 highlights these topics.

**TABLE 2‑3** STA Administration Topics
Description	Audience	Location
Logging	STA Admin STA User	Admin Guide
Server administration	STA Admin	Admin Guide
Database services administration	STA Admin	Admin Guide
Password administration	STA Admin	Admin Guide
Prevent Denial of Service (DoS) attacks	Linux Admin	Admin Guide
Upgrading, Reinstalling, and Downgrading STA	STA Admin	Admin Guide
Uninstalling STA	STA Admin	Admin Guide

•	For information about the STA user interface, see the StorageTek Tape Analytics User Interface Guide. It describes the layout of the screens and provides step-by-step instructions for modifying their display so you can tailor them to your needs.

•	For information about using and interpreting the data displayed by STA, see the StorageTek Tape Analytics Data Reference Guide. It provides definitions for all library, drive, and media data fields displayed by STA. It also provides reference information for all STA toolbars and data input fields.