Cisco Systems Media Gateway Controller Node Manager Installation Checklist, Before You Begin

Chapter 1 Installation Overview and Planning

Installation Checklist

Installation Checklist

This checklist summarizes the tasks required for an initial installation of Cisco MNM. The procedures for completing each task are provided in the following chapter.

We recommend that you print out the checklist and use it during the installation. Perform the tasks in sequence unless otherwise noted.

	Before You Begin
	Note Read the release notes. If information there differs from what is presented here, use
	the information in the release notes.
	Determine Your Hardware Requirements, as described in this chapter.
___	Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information.
___	Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software.
___	Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning.
___	Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed.
___	Task 5: Make System Configuration Modifications.
___	Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License.
___	Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System. This task is required only
	if you want to manage Cisco ITP-Ls or LAN switches from Cisco MNM, which uses the
	CiscoView server as the management interface.
	CiscoView now ships as part of LMS 3.1 with MGC Node Manager. Only the CiscoView part
	of LMS is provided. To obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS 3.1 from the
	Cisco.com website.
	Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) includes CiscoView for Solaris 10 only. CiscoView for Solaris 8
	is not provided with the Cisco MNM media kit. However, previous CiscoView versions
	shipped with previous Cisco MNM media kits can be re-used. New Cisco MNM customers
	should be using Solaris 10 for best long-term satisfaction and full CiscoView support. New
	Cisco MNM customers who only use Solaris 8 operating systems must obtain CiscoView for
	Solaris 8 separately, possibly by purchasing the appropriate LMS 2.5.1 package.
___	Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2.
___	Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and Verify the Installation.
	Note If you want to install other element managers to run co-resident with Cisco MNM,
	install them now.
___	Task 10: Install the CiscoView Security Module (if you are using CiscoView).
___	Task 11: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access. The CiscoView Security
	module restricts non-MNMusers from accessing the CiscoView Web client. If you want to be
	able to access the CiscoView external web browser, do not install this module.
___	Task 12. Synchronize Time.
___	Task 13: Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms. This task, which must be completed
	before Cisco MNM can collect alarm information from network devices, is covered in Chapter
	2 in the “Configuring Network Devices for Management” section of the Cisco Media Gateway
	Controller Node Manager User Guide, Release 2.8(1).

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