Contents

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About This Guide

1 Introduction to Platform Preparation and Software Deployment

• Acme Packet Engineered Platforms
• Virtual Machines
• Netra and COTS

2 Netra Server X5-2 Platform Preparation

• Cable the Netra X5-2 for Communications
  • Available Connections
  • Cable the Local Console
  • Connect ILOM to the Netra X5 for Communications
• Software Installation - Netra and Server-based Platforms
• Known Issues

3 Oracle Server X7-2 Platform Preparation

• Cable the Oracle X7-2
  • Available Connections
  • Cable the Local Console
  • Connect ILOM to the Oracle X7-2
• Software Installation - Oracle X7-2 Platforms
• Known Issues

4 Session Delivery Products as Virtual Machines

• Hyper-threading and CPU Affinity
• Host Hypervisor CPU Pinning
• Configuration Overview
• VLAN Support
• Provisioning Entitlements

5 Virtual Machine Platforms

• Create and Deploy on Oracle VM Manager
• Create and Deploy on KVM
• Create and Deploy on VMware®
• Create and Deploy on Hyper-V®
• Configure OpenStack Heat Template

6 Boot Management

• Boot Loader Overview
• Boot Parameters
  • Boot Parameter Definitions
  • Boot Flags
• Changing Boot Parameters
  • Change Boot Parameters from the ACLI
  • Change Boot Parameters by Interrupting a Boot in Progress

7 Formatting the Disk Volume

• 40GB or Less Format Plan
• 40GB or More Default Format Plan
• 40GB or More Custom Format Plan
• Formatting Procedure

8 Interface Considerations for VM Platforms

• Software Adaptations for Physical Interfaces
• COTS Interfaces
• COTS Network Interfaces
• The interface-mapping Branch
• Working with the interface-mapping branch
  • interface-mapping
• Serial Interfaces

9 Flash Drive Installation via Boot Media Creator

• Creating a Build Image

10 Software Upgrade

• Upgrade Checklist
• Download the Software
• Stand-alone Upgrade
  • Check /boot for free space
  • Upload the Stage 3 Boot Loader and System Image
  • Software Upgrade Procedure
• HA Upgrade
  • HA Upgrade Procedure
  • HA Backout Procedure

A Physical Interfaces on Acme Packet Platforms

• Acme Packet 1100 Physical Interfaces
• Acme Packet 3900 Physical Interfaces
  • SNMP Hardware Reporting
  • Acme Packet 3900 MIBS Paths
• Acme Packet 4600 Physical Interfaces
• Acme Packet 6100 Physical Interfaces
• Acme Packet 6300/6350 Physical Interfaces
  • Acme Packet 6300
  • Acme Packet 6350