5.5 Preparing for OneWorld Installation

This section presents an overview of the information required and should be discussed between the OneWorld consultant and the customer to prepare for the OneWorld installation.

Please refer to Chapter 3 "Installation Worksheet" of the OneWorld Installation Guide (Windows NT-Based Systems), Release B73.3 for further details on some of the following points.

Review the following to gain an insight on items to consider prior to an installation:

1.General Information Required

OneWorld security code

Software license expiration date

Authorized modules

Installation plan information

2.Deployment Server General Information Required

Name of server

Multitier (YES/NO)

Data source type

Platform type

Hardware configuration including CPU, MEM, RAID arrays

TCP/IP configuration details (IP address, subnet mask)

LAN connections and network information

Coexistence (YES/NO)

Applications and versions number details

Database software to be used

HELP files to be deployed (YES/NO)

3.Enterprise Server General Information Required

Name of server

Hardware configuration including CPU, MEM, RAID arrays

TCP/IP configuration details (IP address, subnet mask)

LAN connections and network information

Platform type

Coexistence (YES/NO)

Applications and versions number details

Database software to be used

4.Enterprise Server Environments Information

This requires input with regard to the OneWorld environments that are used. Information will include items, such as:

Home directories

Sizing, Considerations, and Recommendations

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