System conversion to redundancy workflow

Description

The following is the sequence of high-level actions required to convert a standalone NFM-P system to a redundant system. Each link is a reference to a section in To convert a standalone NFM-P system to a redundant system.

Stages
 

Configure TLS and firewalls, as required; see Perform security preconfiguration.


Back up the NFM-P configuration files; see Back up configuration files.


Download the required installation files; see Download installation files.


Gather the system information required for the conversion; see Gather required information.


Close the unrequired NFM-P client sessions; see Close client sessions.


Back up the main database; see Back up database.


Stop the main server; see Stop main server.


Convert the standalone database to a primary database; see Convert standalone database to primary database.


Convert the standalone server to a primary main server; see Convert standalone main server to primary main server.


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Create an Oracle management user account and configure the associated system parameters on the standby main database station; see Prepare new station for standby database installation.


11 

Install the standby database; see Install standby database.


12 

Install the standby main server; see Install standby main server.


13 

If required, enable Windows Active Directory for client access; see Enable Windows Active Directory access.


14 

If required, configure ADFS to enable Common Access Card, or CAC, client access;; see Enable CAC access.


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If required, configure WS-NOC integration with the NFM-P; see Configure WS-NOC integration.


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Start the standby main server; see Start standby main server.


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Reinstantiate the standby database; see Reinstantiate standby database.


18 

Use an NFM-P GUI client to perform sanity testing on the newly redundant NFM-P system.


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Configure and enable firewalls, if required; see Configure and enable firewalls.