Nortel Application Server 53r 53 User manual

Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
Release: 1.0
Document Revision: 01.04
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Application Server 5300
Release: 1.0
Publication: NN42040-300
Document release date: 4 November 2008
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Contents
New in this release 7
Features 7
Other changes 7
Introduction 9
Deployment options 9
Installation overview 11
Installation times 12
Installation preparation 15
Unpack the materials 15
Customer-specific information 15
Installation Planning sheet 17
Hardware installation and configuration 21
Hardware overview 22
Mount the hardware 23
Mounting the server 23
Connect the hardware 24
Networking overview 27
Network Time Protocol 29
Hardware configuration 30
Resetting the planar BIOS and RSA-II card to factory defaults 32
Resetting the ServeRAID BIOS to factory defaults 33
Configuring the RSA-II card 35
Configuring the planar BIOS 36
Configuring the ServeRAID BIOS 38
Platform software installation 41
Starting the Linux operating system installation 44
Configuring the networking, serial console redirection, and time zone settings 45
Configuring the NTP, Syslog, and Audit Daemon settings 47
Configuring the Primary (EMS1) and Secondary (EMS2) clock source servers 49
Configuring the clock source for all other SIP core servers 50
Configuring the BIOS hardware clock 50
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Configuring accounts and passwords 51
Configuring preconfigured accounts and passwords 52
Configuring a system for individual accounts 53
Reinstalling platform software 55
Oracle database software installation 59
Oracle database software installation 59
Installing Oracle database software 60
AS 5300 software deployment 63
Core components 63
Staging files 64
Installation properties file 65
AS 5300 initial software deployment 66
Downloading the MCP load software 68
Preparing the initial load for deployment 68
Deploying the initial software load 70
Starting the System Management Console 71
Updating the licensekey 71
Patches 73
MCP core software load patch installation 73
Obtaining the patches 74
Enabling patch delivery for Regional Patch Selector (RPS) sites 76
Enabling patch delivery for non-Regional Patch Selector (RPS) sites 78
Patching the database schemas and System Manager 78
Patching the Network Elements 79
Patching the Audio Codes gateway 82
Maintenance Releases 85
MCP core software load Maintenance Release installation 85
Transferring the Maintenance Release files to System Manager 87
Upgrading the database schemas and System Manager 89
Upgrading the Network Elements 90
Upgrading the AudioCodes gateway 92
Applying the Linux Maintenance Release 92
Applying the Oracle Maintenance Release 95
Installing the online Help files 97
Firmware upgrades 98
Determining the current firmware version 99
Querying the BIOS, Diagnostics, RSA-II card, and Baseboard Management
Controller firmware 99
Querying the Network Interface Card firmware 100
Querying the hard drive firmware 100
Querying the ServeRaid firmware 101
Comparing the firmware versions to determine upgrade requirements 101
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Installing the firmware upgrades 102
Installing BIOS firmware upgrades 102
Installing Base Management Controller (BMC) firmware upgrades 103
Installing diagnostics firmware upgrades 104
Installing RSA-II card firmware upgrades 105
Installing NIC firmware upgrades 106
Installing hard drive firmware upgrades 106
Installing ServeRAID firmware upgrades 107
Multimedia PC Client upgrade 109
Upgrading the ASU load 109
Upgrading the Multimedia PC Client installer executable 110
Downgrades 111
Downgrade system components 111
Downgrading the AudioCodes gateway 113
Downgrading the Network Elements 113
Downgrading the System Manager 113
Downgrading a database 114
Downgrade a full system 116
Preparing for full system downgrades 117
Downgrading a redundant system 118
Downgrading a non-redundant system 118
Common procedures 121
Rebooting the system 121
Procedures
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New in this release
The following sections detail what’s new in NN42040-300 Installation for
Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300 Release 1.0.
Features This section details the changes in Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300
Release 1.0. For an overview of the AS 5300 solution, see Nortel AS 5300
Overview ((NN42040-100)) .
Other changes
This document is new for AS 5300 Release 1.0.
Revision history
November 04 2008 Standard 01.04. This document is up-issued to add technical content
under section Maintenance Releases and in Downgrade system
components chapters.
October 22, 2008 Standard 01.03. This document is up-issued to add technical content
under section Deployment options and in AS 5300 software deployment
and Maintenance Releases chapters.
July 11, 2008 Standard 01.02. This document is up-issued for AS 5300 Release 1.0.
June 10, 2008 Standard 01.01. This document is issued for AS 5300 Release 1.0.
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Introduction
This document provides information about the installation of the IBM
x3550 servers for Nortel Application Server (AS) 5300. It describes the
installation of the physical hardware, platform software, and database
software, as well as information about Multimedia Communication Protocol
(MCP) software deployment, patches, Maintenance Releases, firmware
updates, and system downgrades.
This document provides instructions that apply to the initial installation of
AS 5300 servers and for server platform software reinstallations as part of
backup and restore procedures. The AS 5300 does not support upgrades
from other MCP products.
For more information about the topics covered in this document, see Nortel
AS 5300 Fundamentals (NN42040-100).
Attention: Each AS 5300 software load package includes Release
Notes. You must read and understand the Release Notes before you
begin the installation of the system.
Navigation •"Deployment options" (page 9)
Deployment options
The AS 5300 has two system configuration options:
•a small redundant system, which supports up to 5 000 subscribers
•a medium redundant system, which supports up to 25 000 subscribers
For a small redundant deployment, the minimum baseline configuration
for the AS 5300 infrastructure consists of two (2) IBM x3550 servers with
all MCP components on each box.
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For medium redundant systems, the minimum baseline configuration for
the AS 5300 infrastructure includes four (4) IBM x3550 servers with the
following mapping to software modules:
•two (2) servers with Session Manager and IP Client Manager
•two (2) servers with System Manager, Database Manager, and
Provisioning Manager
For more information about the appropriate system deployment for your
installation, see Nortel AS 5300 Planning and Engineering (NN42040-200).
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Installation overview
This chapter describes the steps required to install AS 5300 servers and
the approximate time needed to complete each step.
Installation overview procedures
This diagram shows the steps required to complete AS 5300 installation.
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Installation overview navigation
•"Installation times" (page 12)
Installation times
This section describes the approximate time required for each major step
of the AS 5300 installation process.
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Table 1
Installation preparation
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Unpacking the hardware 10 minutes
Table 2
Hardware installation and configuration
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Mounting the hardware 20 minutes
Connecting the hardware 20 minutes
Resetting the planar BIOS 5 minutes
Resetting the ServeRAID BIOS 5 minutes
Configuring the RSA-II card 10 minutes
Configuring the planar BIOS 5 minutes
Configuring the ServeRAID BIOS 15 minutes
Table 3
Platform software installation
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Starting the Linux operating system installation 1–2 minutes
Configuring the networking, serial console
redirection, and time zone settings 10 minutes
Configuring the NTP, Syslog, and Audit
Daemon settings 2–3 minutes
Configuring the BIOS hardware clock 1–2 minutes
Configuring accounts and passwords 5–10 minutes
Installing Linux updates 15 minutes
Table 4
Oracle database software installation
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Installing Oracle 35 minutes (Primary and Secondary performed
in parallel)
Installing Oracle updates 15 minutes
Table 5
AS 5300 software deployment
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Downloading the MCP software 5 minutes
Preparing the initial load for deployment 5 minutes
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Table 5
AS 5300 software deployment (cont’d.)
Installation step Approximate time required to complete
Deploying the initial software load 45–50 minutes
Updating the licensekey 10 minutes
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Installation preparation
This section describes the preparation of materials and hardware required
for installing the AS 5300 server.
Navigation •"Unpack the materials" (page 15)
•"Customer-specific information" (page 15)
Unpack the materials
Before installing the server, verify that all of the necessary components
required for installation are on-site. You require the following components:
•IBM x3550 core server
•CD/DVD set containing firmware updates
•AS 5300 Release 1.0 SIP Core New System Software Package,
consisting of CD/DVD-ROMs containing the Linux operating system
and Oracle database installation software, product documentation, and
the MCP core load software
•USB keyboard, mouse, and monitor, or a keyboard, video and mouse
(KVM) unit
The number of servers and software packages received varies depending
on the type of system configuration you install (simplex or redundant).
In addition, ensure there are an adequate number of properly grounded
electrical outlets for the server, monitor, and other devices.
For more information about server hardware, including the installation of
hot-swap components and other devices, see IBM System x3550 Type
7978 User Guide.
Customer-specific information
Ensure that the Installation Planning Sheet lists all server names and IP
addresses. Complete an Installation Planning Sheet for each individual
server being installed.
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This sheet is located in the chapter titled "Installation Planning sheet"
(page 17).
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Installation Planning sheet
This section contains the Installation Planning Sheet.
Use the Installation Planning sheet to compile the information required for
installing an AS 5300 server. Print and complete an Installation Planning
sheet for each server being installed.
Installation Planning Sheet (Individual Server)
Item Applies To Server Type Example Value Actual Value
Physical Installation
19" Data Frame All Site-Dependent Labeling
Location Within 19" Data Frame All Site-Dependent Labeling
Switch Port Hosting eth0 Net I/F All Equipment-specific Labeling
Switch Port Hosting eth1 Net I/F All Equipment-specific Labeling
Switch Port Hosting RSA-II Net I/F All Equipment-specific Labeling
Terminal Server Port Hosting
Serial Console RS-232 Cable (if
applicable) All Equipment-specific Labeling
KVM Port Hosting Server Video and
Keyboard (if applicable) All Equipment-specific Labeling
Power Supply 1 Cabling All Equipment-specific Labeling
Power Supply 2 Cabling All Equipment-specific Labeling
Networking Information
Server Host Name All ems1host
Service VLAN ID All 170
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Service VLAN Machine Logical
Address All 10.10.0.5
Service VLAN Default Gateway All 10.10.0.1
Service VLAN Network Mask All 255.255.0.0
Maintenance VLAN ID All 1265
Maintenance VLAN Machine Logical
Address All 192.168.2.5
Maintenance VLAN Default
Gateway All 192.168.2.1
Maintenance VLAN Network Mask All 255.255.255.0
RSA-II Card IP Address All 192.168.3.5
RSA-II Card Default Gateway All 192.168.3.1
RSA-II Card Network Mask All 255.255.255.0
Remote Platform Backup Retrieval (Server Restore)
Remote Server IP Address All 10.12.1.5
Remote Server User ID All bkupstor
Remote Server User Password All n/a
Remote server backup directory All ./platform_backups
Backup file name All
mcpPlatform.ems1
host. 2007_10_29.
11_32_09.tar
Miscellaneous
Serial Console Port Baud Rate All 9600
10.11.130.30,
External NTP Time Server (Clock
Source) IP Addresses for runtime
system EMS1, EMS2 10.11.131.31
Primary NTP Clock Source (EMS1)
IP Address NES (all) 10.10.0.5
Secondary NTP Clock Source
(EMS2) IP Address NES (all) 10.10.0.6
Timezone All US / Central
Syslog server (if required) All 10.12.1.6
All
External NTP Time Server (Clock
Source) for RSA-II card (optional) 192.168.3.250
Passwords
Preconfigured Account Initial Passwords, if used (not required for restore reinstalls)
ntappadm All QWEpoi43@!
ntsysadm All QWEpoi43@!
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ntsecadm All QWEpoi43@!
ntbackup All QWEpoi43@!
ntdbadm All QWEpoi43@!
IAO Single Account Information, if used (not required for restore reinstalls)
IAO User Id All iaouser
IAO Password All QWEpoi43@!
GRUB Bootloader All QWEpoi12#$
System Account Initial passwords (required for all installs)
root All QWEpoi12#$
ntossadm All QWEpoi12#$
nortelrps All QWEpoi12#$
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