Contents

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Preface

• Audience
• Accessing Oracle Communications Documentation
• Related Documents
• Documentation Accessibility
• Document Revision History

1 IP Service Activator Installation Overview

• IP Service Activator Installation Overview
  • Installation Sequence
  • Pre-installation Checklist
• Downloading the IP Service Activator Software

2 Planning an IP Service Activator Installation

• About Planning an IP Service Activator Installation
• Overview of IP Service Activator Architecture
  • IP Service Activator Components and Modules
    • Optional Integration Components
    • Optional Service Modules
  • Additional Software Requirements
    • Oracle Real Application Clusters in IP Service Activator
• Planning Guidelines and Engineering Considerations
  • System Configuration Overview
    • Assistance in the Sizing Process
    • Customer Responsibilities
    • IP Service Activator Component Architecture

3 IP Service Activator System Requirements

• Support for Linux
• Solaris Installation and Configuration
  • Check the Solaris OS Version
  • Check the Solaris Patches
  • Supported Devices and Operating Systems
    • Cisco IOS XR Cartridge
    • Cisco IOS Cartridge
    • Cisco CatOS Cartridge
    • Huawei Cartridge
    • Brocade Cartridge
    • Juniper JUNOS Cartridge
• Pre-installation Tasks for Solaris and Linux
  • Enabling Per-process Core Dumps for Solaris
  • Enabling Per-process Core Dumps for Linux
  • Setting File Resources for Device Discovery
  • Synchronizing IP Service Activator Host Machines
  • IP Service Activator Administrator UNIX User ID (ipsaadm)
    • Setting Permissions for the Installation UNIX User ID
• Java Development Environment
• Hardware Requirements

4 Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Software

• Preparation
• Installing Oracle Database Using Oracle Universal Installer
• Oracle Database Post-Installation Tasks
  • Updating the Net Service Name Setting
  • Setting Up the IP Service Activator Environment in Oracle Database

5 Installing and Configuring Supplemental Software Components

• Installing Supplemental Software Components
  • Preparing the Supplemental Software Component Packages
• CORBA ORB Configuration for IP Service Activator

6 Installing IP Service Activator

• Installing IP Service Activator on an Oracle Solaris or Linux Server
  • Preparing to Install IP Service Activator
  • Running the Oracle Universal Installer for IP Service Activator
  • About Silent Installations
  • Running a Silent Installation
• Installing the IP Service Activator Client on Windows
  • Before Running IP Service Activator Client Installer
  • Installing the Client
  • Running IP Service Activator Client Installer in Silent Mode
  • Oracle Database Connection Considerations for the IP Service Activator Client
  • Oracle Database Client Requirements to View Logs in the IP Service Activator Client
• Pre-Installation of the Configuration Template Module
  • Verifying that Oracle XML Database is Installed
  • Configuring OIM to Keep Inactive Sessions Running

7 IP Service Activator Post-installation Tasks

• IP Service Activator Post-installation Tasks
  • Online Help Requirements
  • Configuring Web Services

8 Upgrading and Patching IP Service Activator

• About Upgrading IP Service Activator
  • Supported Upgrade Paths
  • About the Upgrade Process
  • About Network Processor Upgrade Tool Script - npUpgrade
• Preparing for the IP Service Activator Upgrade
  • Prerequisites
  • Terminology
  • Preparing to Upgrade
  • Backing Up Custom Configuration Policies and Cartridges
  • Backing Up IP Service Activator
• Upgrading to the New IP Service Activator Software
  • Updating Customizations
    • Updating Cartridge Registry (MIPSA_registry.xml)
    • Updating Capabilities
    • Cisco Cartridge Configuration Utility
    • Upgrading a CTM Template Schema to Version 4 or higher
• Upgrade Tools
  • Network Processor on Multiple Servers
  • Running npAdmin to Update Network Processor Internal Data
  • Running npUpgrade: Network Processor Upgrade Script
    • Running Failure Analysis on npUpgrade Results
  • Running dbUpgrade to Upgrade the Database
  • Starting the New IP Service Activator System
    • Network Processor Configuration
    • Starting the New IP Service Activator System
• Upgrading IP Service Activator to a New Location
• Performing Post-Upgrade Data Cleanup
  • Cleaning Up Interface Description Mismatches
• Rolling Back the Upgrade
  • Prerequisites
  • Rolling Back the Upgrade
• Upgrade Reference Information
  • Network Processor Upgrade Tool default.properties File
  • npUpgrade Script Logging Properties
  • npUpgrade Script Failure Analysis
    • Sub-interface Unit Number on Juniper
    • Interface Per-packet Load-sharing on Cisco
    • Interface Description String on Cisco
• Network Processor Upgrade Directory Structure
• Patching IP Service Activator
  • Prerequisites
  • Installing a Patch
  • Updating Configuration Policy Definitions

9 Uninstalling IP Service Activator

• Uninstalling IP Service Activator from UNIX Server
• Uninstalling IP Service Activator Client
• Uninstalling Individual IP Service Activator Components
  • About IP Service Activator Components and Packages
  • Uninstalling an IP Service Activator Component

10 Troubleshooting the Installation

• Oracle Database Installation Fails to Run
• Oracle Database Installation Fails Before Completion
• Manually Configuring Oracle Client Connection: Solaris
• Client Errors
• omniORB Use of TCP Wrappers
• Oracle Universal Installer Error
• Client Cannot Connect to Policy Server
• Loading SharedPolicyData.policy to Avoid Incomplete Software Upgrade
• IPSAPS Does Not Work
• Problem Running npUpgrade on Linux

A Installation Checklists and Worksheet

• Oracle Database Installation Data
• IP Service Activator Multi-host General Installation Checklist
• Client Installation Checklist
• Site Survey Worksheet

B Directories and Files

• Directory Structure
  • Symbolic Links
  • Directories and Contents