Installation sequence
The HPE Telco Blueprint uses the NPS toolkit to deploy RHOCP. This deployment is categorized into four different stages:
See Time matrix for installation sequence for the time taken to perform each step in the process.
Pre deployment
The following diagram illustrates the sequence of steps that must be completed during the pre-deployment stage:
NPS deployment
The following diagram illustrates the sequence of steps that must be completed to deploy NPS:
VIM deployment
The following diagram illustrates the sequence of steps that must be completed to deploy VIM:
Post deployment
The following diagram illustrates the sequence of steps that must be completed during the post-deployment stage:
Time matrix for installation sequence
| Detailed tasks | Deployment mode | Duration (in minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| Pre deployment | ||
| Generate input JSON file using TICG | Manual | 40 |
| Configure DNS | Manual | NA |
| Switch Pre-Configuration - (Core, Management, and Data Switches) | Manual | NA |
| Install NPS Host (OS installation) | Manual | 30 |
| NPS Deployment | ||
| Prepare and deploy NPS Toolkit VM | Automated | 30 |
| Install NPS toolkit Web API server and Redis Containers in NPS toolkit VM | Automated | 45 |
| Upload input JSON file generated using TICG and validate JSON | Automated | 2 |
| Deploy Switch Configuration | Automated | 10 |
| Enable iLO DHCP service | Automated | 5 |
| Prepare the hardware | Automated | 20 |
| Deploy Image Service - Installation | Automated | 25 |
| Deploy Image Service - Configuration | Automated | 7 |
| VIM Deployment | ||
| vCenter Management server | Automated | 35 |
| vCenter Resource server | Automated | 30 |
| NSX-T | Automated | 30 |
| VIO | Automated | 65 |
| Deploying VMware Operations Management | ||
| Deploying vRealize Operations Manager | Automated | 20 |
| Deploying vRealize Log Insight | Automated | 10 |
| Deploying vRealize Orchestrator | Automated | 12 |
| Deploying vRealize Network Insight | Manual | NA |
| Post deployment | ||
| Configure external DHCP server | Manual | NA |
| VMware post deployment customizations | Manual | NA |
| Shutdown and startup of VMware (optional) | Manual | NA |
NOTE:
The total time taken for deploying VMware on a new environment (starter kit) is approximately seven hours.