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Introduction to Platform Preparation and
Software Deployment
This documentation explains platform preparation, power-on and software deployment to the
point where the user is ready to perform service configuration. Refer to Hardware Installation
documentation for rack and stack procedures.
Platform support by Oracle Communications session delivery software extends to generic
platforms. As such, preparation of these platforms requires that the user perform tasks
independent of their session delivery product. Although the user needs to use platform
documentation for this platform-specific information, Oracle distributes this documentation to
provide the user with:
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Settings required by the session delivery software.
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Guidance to procedures that apply to session delivery software.
Acme Packet Engineered Platforms
Acme Packet engineered platforms are shipped with software pre-loaded on the system.
When you power up the hardware for the first time, it will boot with a product image ready for
configuration.
To install a newer patch release, or different version of software all together, continue to the
Boot Management and Software Upgrade chapters in this guide for all considerations and
procedures required to a system update.
Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines (VMs) supported by Oracle Communications Session Delivery software
varies across software version. Find specific version support within the context of your
version's documentation.
Operation over VMs is roughly equivalent to deployment over COTS/Server hardware.
Platform preparation, however, differs greatly. In addition, platform preparation differs greatly
between VM platforms.
Preparation procedures that apply to all VM platforms include the following steps:
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Make the VM template available to the VM manager.
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Configure the VM manager to apply the template correctly for Oracle Communications
Session Delivery software.
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Power-on the VM. If the deployment is using a VM template, the system uses that
template to automatically install onto the virtual drive, after which the server reboots.
Deployments using raw images do not perform an installation process.
VM deployment requires extensive knowledge about the specific platform that is not
documented herein. The intent of this documentation is to provide information that helps the
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