Software Installation - Netra and Server-based Platforms

Oracle Communications Session Delivery software requires software installation when deployed on Netra and Server-based platforms.

Installation Procedure

Software installation to Netra and server-based platforms includes the following high-level steps:

1. Ensure your device is set to boot from your boot media. This may be by way of USB or CD.
2. Insert your installation media in any USB slot or CD drive.
3. Power up the device, observing the boot cycle.
4. When power-up is complete, the device loads the Oracle Communications Session Border Controller (SBC) software. Wait for this to complete.
5. When notified, remove the boot media and allow the device to boot to the newly installed SBC software.

   (This step may not be required as some platforms support a boot priority mechanism that knows to boot from your hard drive after the installation is complete.)

Note:

Note that the SBC boots by default to VGA (or as configured by BMC) during the installation. You can change this to serial temporarily during installation. After installation you can set the boot option to VGA or serial in the boot parameters. This setting is “permanent,” meaning that any device set to boot to VGA appears “dead” at serial (and vice-versa).

Logging Into the System

The Oracle Communications Session Border Controller (SBC) requires you to set passwords for the Admin and User accounts the first time you power up a new or factory reset system by way of local access. You cannot access the Admin and User accounts until you set the corresponding passwords. Use either an SSH or console connection when setting passwords. You log into your system after setting passwords.

Before you begin, plan your passwords to meet the following requirements:

• 8-64 characters
• Include three of the following:
  • Lower case letters
  • Uppercase letters
  • Numerals
  • Punctuation

The system leads you through the process for setting the Admin and User passwords, as follows:

1. Power up the SBC. The system prompts you to set the User account password.
2. At the prompt, type acme, and press ENTER. The system prompts you to enter the password that you want for the User account.
3. Type the User account password, and press ENTER.
4. Type enable, and press ENTER. The system prompts you to set the Admin account password.
5. Type packet, and press ENTER. The system prompts you to enter the password that you want for the Admin account.
6. Type the Admin account password, and press ENTER. The system logs you in as Admin.

First Steps after Software Installation

Oracle recommends the following steps after installation on the Oracle X7-2 platform.

1. Execute the SBC format hard-disk command, per your requirements. See the "Formatting the Disk Volume" section for reference and instructions.
2. Turn off the SBC using the Halt command. This provides you with a graceful software shutdown, after which the hardware is still powered on.
3. Power cycle the hardware using the power switch.

To configure the SBC, refer to the ACLI Configuration Guide.

Boot parameter changes to consider prior to service configuration include:

• Set your “Target Name” to your preferred SBC name.
• Verify your “Console Device”, eg, com1 (serial).
• Set the "IP Address" to your preferred management port IP address.

Note:

Note at the boot parameters that the default system is named “/boot/bzImage”. Be aware that upgrading code includes obtaining images with, for example, an SCz prefix and the .bz file extension.