Various checks and actions need to be performed to install the Oracle MaxRep for SAN Replication Engine.
| Pre-installation tasks | |
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| ❑ | Verify that you have all the components for assembly in the Replication Engine rail kit by matching the components with the parts list inside the package. |
| ❑ | Verify that you have all the required tools available for installation. Refer to the required tools listed in this guide. |
| ❑ | Verify that the anti-static wrist strap and the electro-static discharge (ESD) cart are available. |
| ❑ | Ensure that you have assistance in lifting the Replication Engine. |
| ❑ | Check that you have two power cables with IEC 320 C13 connectors. Verify that the source of the power supplies has the available capacity to carry the maximum load for the circuit. |
| ❑ | Verify that the circuit contains 120, 208, or 230 V power distribution units (PDUs). |
| ❑ | Check that you have two Fibre Channel (FC) connections to each of two storage area network (SAN) fabric switches. |
| ❑ | Check that you have access to the SAN fabric switches so that you can gather World Wide Port Name (WWPN) information and perform aliasing and zoning. Note: An alias is a descriptive name for a WWPN or port number, which makes the zone configuration much easier to read. Zoning is used as a method of access control for a SAN fabric to keep ports from communicating with one another. Refer to your SAN switch manufacturer's administrator guide for additional information on aliases and zoning.
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| ❑ | Check that you have two to nine Ethernet connections to the local area network (LAN) switches. Consult the wiring diagrams to determine the number of Ethernet connections required for your specific Replication Engine configuration. |
| ❑ | Check that you have the Replication Engine hostname. |
| ❑ | Check that you have the IP address, netmask, and the default gateway address for the Ethernet (ETH-0) port. |
| ❑ | Check that you have the IP address, netmask, and the default gateway address for the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) port. |
| ❑ | Check that you have the IP address of the domain name server (DNS) and the DNS domain name. |
| ❑ | Check that you have the IP address of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. |
| ❑ | If more than one Replication Engine must be installed for a high availability (HA) configuration, check that you have the IP address for the active and passive Replication Engine as well as an additional IP address for the high availability (HA) cluster. Additionally, you will also require a ping node and a multicast IP address for HA . |
| ❑ | Ensure that you have a copy of the Oracle MaxRep Replication Engine software for upload during installation. |
| ❑ | If the Replication Engine will be installed in a non-Oracle rack, verify that the non-Oracle rack will be compatible with the Replication Engine. |
| ❑ | Verify that the shipment for the Replication Engine has arrived at the site. |
| ❑ | Allow the system to acclimatize (power off) at the customer site. |