IBM B73.3 Server User Manual


 
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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