To install ServAssure Collection Platform, complete the following tasks before proceeding:
| Task | Refer to | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm that the preparation phase of deployment has been completed. | Preparation phase | |
| ServAssure Collection Platform servers are installed and configured. | Server or virtual machine requirements | |
| All ServAssure Collection Platform servers are resolvable through DNS, and/or /etc/hosts are configured. | Network considerations | |
| NTP/Time Synchronization has been configured on all ServAssure Collection Platform servers. | Time synchronization | |
| ServAssure Collection Platform data disks have been properly mounted and configured on all other nodes requiring separate data disks. | Requirements for application server types | |
| Network connectivity and security issues (ACLs or Firewall rules) have been addressed. | Network considerations | |
| ServAssure Collection Platform software is downloaded and staged. | Obtain software | |
| Software packages listed in Version compatibility as not included in the docsis-platform-ansible distribution have been downloaded and staged in the correct directory on the Ansible host. | Version compatibility | |
| ServAssure Collection Platform "host_inventory" and "site_vars" have been configured. | Configure Ansible files | |
| Ansible is installed and configured on Installation Management Host. | Installation and management server | |
| Ansible is tested to make sure it can reach all nodes. | Verify Ansible connectivity | |
| Install software on all Rabbit MQ Nodes. | RabbitMQ installation | |
| Install software on all ServAssure Collection Manager Nodes. | ServAssure Collection Manager installation | |
| Install software on all ServAssure Collection Platform Poller Nodes. | ServAssure Poller installation |