To install the WS-RC

Purpose

Use this procedure to install the WS-RC product as an NSP system component. The WS-RC shares a host server with the WS-NOC.

Before you begin

Prior to installing an WS-RC server, ensure that the following criteria are met:

  • An WS-NOC server running Release 20.11.0-55 or later has been deployed

  • A directory entitled NFMT-<release_load> exists within the /DEPOT directory

  • The WS-NOC release software is available from the /DEPOT/NFMT-<release_load> directory

Steps
 
1 

Login to the server that will host the WS-RC software as the root user.

2 

Download the WSRC_<software_load>.tar.gz file to the /DEPOT/WSNOC-<release_load> directory.

where

<software_load> is the numbered WS-RC software release, such as 20.11.0-26.

<release_load> is the numbered WS-NOC software release, such as 20.11.0-55.

3 

Verify the cksum.

4 

Extract the WS-RC software bundle. Execute the following command:

cd /DEPOT/WSNOC-<release_load>;tar -xvzy WSRC_<software_load>.tar.gz

where

<release_load> is the numbered WS-NOC software release, such as 20.11.0-55.

<software_load> is the numbered WS-RC software release, such as 20.11.0-26.

5 

Start the PKI server, regardless of whether you are using the automated or manual TLS configuration method; perform To configure and enable a PKI server.

Note: The PKI server is required for internal system configuration purposes.

6 

Install the latest mnc-setup*.rpm. Execute:

rpm -Uvh mnc-setup-<release_load>.noarch.rpm

Where <release_load> is the numbered mnc version, such as 20.11.0-114.

7 

Enable the WS-RC option in the Autoinstall configurator (AI-C). Execute:

touch /var/autoinstall/NRCT

8 

Ensure that WS-RC is selected as an optional component within the General Options of the AI-C.

9 

Upgrade the bench as required according to the bench upgrade document.

10 

If no other components are to be deployed, stop the PKI server by entering Ctrl+C in the console window.

11 

Perform To integrate a containerized Release 21.12, 22.6, 22.12, 23.6, or 23.12 WS-NOC and the NSP.

End of steps