5 Feature Activation Execution Overview

The procedures shown in the following table are executed inside a single maintenance window. Procedure completion times shown here are estimates. Times may vary due to differences in database size, network configuration and loading, user experience, and user preparation.

Table 5-1 DCA Framework Activation Execution Overview

Procedure	Elapsed Time (Hours:Minutes)		Activity Feature Activation Preparation	Impact
	This Step	Cum.
Perform Health Check - Pre-Feature Activation	0:01-0:05	0:01-0:05	Verify DSR release. Verify proper DCA feature state. Verify server status. Log all current alarms.	None.
DCA Framework Activation	0:10-0:30	0:11-0:35	Log out of NOAM GUI. SSH to active NO. Change to the feature activation directory. Execute the feature activation script. Log into active NOAM and SOAM GUI. Verify the DCA framework folder. Close SSH connections to both NOAM.	DCA framework is activated on DSR.

The procedures shown in the following table are executed inside a single maintenance window. Procedure completion times shown here are estimates. Times may vary due to differences in database size, network configuration and loading, user experience, and user preparation.

Table 5-2 DCA Application Activation Execution Overview

Procedure	Elapsed Time (Hours:Minutes)		Activity Feature Activation Preparation	Impact
	This Step	Cum.
DCA Application Activation	0:10-0:30	0:11-0:35	Log out of NOAM GUI. SSH to active NO. Change to the feature activation directory. Execute the feature activation script. Log into active NOAM and SOAM GUI. Verify the DCA application folder. Close SSH connections to both NOAMs.	DCA application is activated on DSR.