3.6.2 Procedure 9 Pre-Install Configuration

Table 3-14 Procedure 9 – Pre-Install Configuration

STEP # A B This procedure will perform the initial configuration required for LSMS installation.Estimated time: 15 minutesNote: Below procedure needs to be executed on both MPS A and MPS B servers.

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

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 for initial configuration.

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MPS X:

Select “Hostname” Menu
Server Configuration Menu with Hostname selected.

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MPS X: Change the host name.

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

  2. Set the hostname

Select Edit and press [ENTER]


Options dialog with Edit selected.


Edit Hostname dialog with lsmspri entered.

Select OK and press [ENTER].

Note: While connected to the serial console, some console output might come when the user is using the serial console to configure the LSMS. Those serial output are harmless and can be ignored.

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MPS X:

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

Otherwise repeat the step above.
Hostname Configuration showing the current hostname as lsmspri.


Options dialog with Exit selected.

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MPS X: Navigate to the Designation Information screen.

Select Designation/Function and press [ENTER]


Server Configuration Menu with Designation/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 "LSMS" and press “OK”.

Note:

Designation and Function should be entered in UPPERCASE.
Options dialog with Edit selected.


Edit Designation dialog showing designation 1A and function LSMS.

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MPS X:

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

Otherwise repeat the step above.
Designation Information showing designation 1A and function LSMS.


Options dialog with Exit selected.

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MPS X: Exit the platcfg menu

Note:

DO NOT set the time zone in platcfg.

The time zone will be set later in initial configurations.

Select Exit and press [ENTER] to return to the Main Menu.


Server Configuration Menu with Exit selected.

Select Exit and press [ENTER]. The “platcfg” utility terminates.


Main Menu with Exit selected after pre-install configuration.

This procedure is complete!