3.4.2 Procedure 8 PRE-INSTALL CONFIGURATION

Table 3-12 Procedure 8 PRE-INSTALL CONFIGURATION

STEP # A B This procedure will perform the initial configuration required for ELAP installation. Note: Estimated time of completion is 15 minutes. Check off (✓) each step as it is completed. Boxes have been provided for this purpose under each step number. Should this procedure fail, Contact Oracle technical services and ask for FULL UPGRADE ASSISTANCE.

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MPS X: log in to the server console as the user “root”

console login: root

password: <root_password>

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MPS X: Switch user to platcfg.

Select “Server Configuration”

Menu

# su – platcfg


Main menu with Server Configuration selected.

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MPS X:

Select

“Hostname” Menu


Server Configuration menu with Hostname selected.

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MPS X:

  1. Select “Edit” from the options dialogue box.

  2. Set the hostname


Hostname Options menu with Edit selected.


Edit Hostname input field.

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MPS X:

Verify that the Hostname is correct then select and press “Exit”.

Otherwise repeat the step above.


Hostname Options menu with Exit selected.


Hostname Configuration

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MPS X:

Select

“Designation/ Function” Menu


Server Configuration menu with Designation and Function selected.

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MPS X:

  1. Select “Edit” from the options dialogue box.

  2. Set the

    Designation as

    “1A” on Server A and as “1B” on Server B, Function as

    “ELAP” and press “OK”.

    NOTE:

    Designation and Function should be

    entered in

    UPPERCASE.


Edit Designation and Function screen.


Hostname Options menu with Edit selected.

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MPS X:

Verify that the Designation and Hostname information is correct then select and press “Exit”.

Otherwise repeat the step above.


Hostname Options menu with Exit selected.


Designation Information showing 1A and ELAP.

The values should be as follows.

  1. The Designation is:
    1. “1A” for the A server
    2. “1B” for the B server

  2. The Function field should be set to ELAP.

    If either value is not correct, then select Edit and press [ENTER]. If both values are correct, select Exit, press [ENTER].

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MPS X: Using the arrow keys navigate to the “Time Zone” menu and press Enter.

Select the “Edit” button and press Enter.


Server Configuration menu with Time Zone selected.


Hostname Options menu with Edit selected.

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MPS X: Using the arrow keys navigate to the appropriate

“Time Zone” selection. Ensure that it is highlighted.

Ensure the

“System clock uses UTC” is

set. If it is not set use the “Tab” key to highlight it and press the

“Space Bar”.

Once the appropriate time zone is highlighted press the “Tab” key to highlight the “OK”

button and press Enter.

Using the “Tab” or arrow keys highlight the “Exit” button and press Enter.


Time Zone Selection showing America/New York and UTC settings.


Hostname Options menu with Exit selected.

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MPS X: Using the arrow keys navigate to the appropriate “Set

Clock” menu and press Enter.

Using the “Tab” key highlight the “Edit” button and press Enter.


Server Configuration menu with Set Clock selected.


Hostname Options menu with Edit selected.

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MPS X: If the date and time is not same as the current date and time, set them using the “Tab” key to cycle between the fields.

Using the “Tab” key navigate to the “OK” button and press Enter.


Change Date and Time screen with the date field selected.


Change Date and Time screen with OK selected.

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MPS X: Using the “Tab” key navigate to the “Exit” button and press Enter.


Hostname Options menu with Exit selected.

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MPS X:

Exit the platcfg menu


Server Configuration menu with Exit selected.

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MPS X:

Select the menu options as indicated in the screen captures to the right in order to restart the server.


Main menu with Maintenance selected.


Maintenance menu with Restart Server selected.


Restart Server confirmation with Yes selected.


Additional Restart Server confirmation with Yes selected.

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MPS X:

The system should reboot.


Console broadcast announcing the server restart.

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MPS X: Log in to the server as the user

“root”

console login: root password: <root_password>

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MPS X: Perform syscheck.

Inspect the output and ensure that no errors are present. If an error is present contact Oracle Customer Care for guidance. 

# syscheck 
Running modules in class net... 
                                 OK 
Running modules in class hardware... 
                                 OK 
Running modules in class disk... 
                                 OK 
Running modules in class system... 
                                 OK 
Running modules in class proc... 
                                 OK 
LOG LOCATION: /var/TKLC/log/syscheck/fail_log #

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MPS X: Note down the timestamp in log.

Run the following command:

$ date

This procedure is complete!