Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide Guida

Nortel Communication Server 1000

Linux Platform Base and

Applications Installation and

Commissioning

Release: Release 5.5

Document Revision: 02.09

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NN43001-315

Nortel Communication Server 1000

Release: Release 5.5

Publication: NN43001-315

Document release date: 29 October 2008

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Contents

New in this Release 5

Security hardening 5

Features 5

Installation times 5

CLI commands 6

Upgrade procedure 6

Alarms 6

Screen captures 6

Firewall ports 6

Task flow diagrams 6

Other changes 6

Revision history 7

How to get help 9

Getting help from the Nortel Web site 9

Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center 9

Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 10

Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller 10

Introduction 11

Subject 11

Linux base overview 12

Key features 12

Linux base and applications installation and upgrade task

flow 13

Task flows for individual servers 13

Task flows for common combinations of servers 21

ECM Upgrade Procedures 28

Install Nortel Linux base 35

Prerequisites 35

Install the Linux base software on the IBM x306m and HP DL320 G4 servers 37

Upgrade Nortel Linux base 53

Prerequisites to upgrade Nortel Linux base 53

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Upgrading Nortel Linux base 54

Installation and configuration of applications on Linux base 69

Prerequisites to install and configure applications 70

Install the CS 1000 applications 70

Installing the NRS applications 71

Install the Element Manager applications 82

Configuration for Network Routing Service or Element Manager applications

in ECM 99

CS 1000 on Linux base 101

Linux Operating System and Distribution 101

Network and firewall 102

Software reliability 102

Linux Security Hardening 104

Patching 106

Software exceptions 109

User accounts and access control 109

Passwords 110

System upgrades 115

Logging 115

SNMP 115

Disaster recovery 116

Passthrough end user license agreement 121

COTS Servers 123

HP DL320 G4 server 123

HP DL320 G4 BIOS settings 126

IBM x306m server 131

IBM x306m BIOS settings 134

Nortel Linux base CLI commands 139

Network configuration for Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

data backup 143

Network configuration 143

SFTP logon 143

SFTP network configuration requirements 144

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New in this Release

ATTENTION

Do not contact Red Hat for technical support on your Nortel version of the Linux

base operating system. If technical support is required for the Nortel version of

the Linux base operating system, contact Nortel technical support through your

regular channels.

The following sections detail what’s new in Linux Platform Base and

Applications Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-315) () for release

5.5.

•“Features” (page 5)

•“Other changes” (page 6)

See the following sections for information about feature changes:

Security hardening

Features See the following sections for information about feature changes:

Installation times

Installation times are added for the installation of the Nortel Linux base and

for the applications. Installation times are also added for the Nortel Linux

base upgrade and the applications upgrade. Installation times for these

features can be viewed in the following sections:

•“Install the Linux base software on the IBM x306m and HP DL320 G4

servers” (page 37)

•“Upgrading Nortel Linux base” (page 54)

•“Install the CS 1000 applications” (page 70)

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6New in this Release

CLI commands

Several new CLI commands are added for Release 5.5. The CLI

commands and a brief definition are listed in the following table:

•Table 11 "Nortel Linux base CLI commands" (page 141)

Upgrade procedure

A procedure is added to upgrade the Linux base and applications from

Release 5.0 to 5.5. The procedure is shown in the following section:

•“Upgrading Nortel Linux base” (page 54)

AlarmsA listing of system alarm thresholds is added for Release 5.5. The

thresholds can be viewed in the following table:

•Table 2 "Warning and Critical thresholds" (page 103)

Screen captures

The installation procedure for the Linux base contains a revised set of

screen captures for Release 5.5. The procedure is shown in the following

section:

•“Installing the Linux base on the IBM x306m server or HP DL320 G4”

(page 37)

Firewall ports

A list of open firewall ports is included in Release 5.5. The list can be

viewed in the following table:

•Table 1 "Linux base open firewall ports" (page 102)

Task ﬂow diagrams

Task flow diagrams for the installation and upgrade of the Linux base and

applications have been added for Release 5.5. The task flow diagrams

can be viewed in the chapter “Linux base and applications installation and

upgrade task flow” (page 13).

Other changes

See the following sections for information about changes that are not

feature-related.

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Other changes 7

Revision history

October 29, 2008 Standard 02.09. This document is

up-issued to include a note under

Disaster Recovery.

May 01, 2008 Standard 02.08. This document is

up-issued to update information in

the Upgrading Nortel Linux base

procedures.

April 18, 2008 Standard 02.07. This document is

up-issued to add information to the

procedure Installing the Primary

Security Service and Network Routing

Service and added ECM Upgrade

Procedures 5.00 GA to 5.50.12 to

Task Flow chapter.

April 15, 2008 Standard 02.06. This document is

up-issued to add lab trial information.

February 22, 2008 Standard 02.05. This document

is up-issued to include references

to host configuration scripts found

in Enterprise Common Manager

Fundamentals (NN43001-116) () .

February 4, 2008 Standard 02.04. This document

is up-issued to support changes

in technical content, including the

addition of task flow diagrams for the

installation and upgrade of the Linux

base and applications.

January 15, 2008 Standard 02.03. This document is

up-issued for changes in technical

content. New screen captures have

been included and an installation and

upgrade task flow section has been

added.

December 19, 2007 Standard 02.02. This document is

up-issued for changes in technical

content.

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8New in this Release

December 7, 2007 Standard 02.01. This document

is up-issued to support Nortel

Communication Server 1000 Release

5.5. This document contains new

information on CLI commands, an

upgrade procedure, firewall ports,

and alarms. Screen captures for the

Linux base installation procedure are

updated.

November 27, 2007 Standard 01.04. This document is

up-issued for changes in technical

content.

September 10, 2007 Standard 01.03. This document is

up-issued to address changes in

technical content for release 5.0.

June 20, 2007 Standard 01.02. This document

is up-issued to remove the Nortel

Networks Confidential statement.

May 30, 2007 Standard 01.01. This document

is issued to support Nortel

Communication Server 1000 Release

5.0.

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How to get help

This chapter explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.

Getting help from the Nortel Web site

The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel

Technical Support Web site: www.nortel.com/support

This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and

tools to address issues with Nortel products. From this site, you can:

•download software, documentation, and product bulletins

•search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base

for answers to technical issues

•sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation

for Nortel equipment

•open and manage technical support cases

Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center

If you do not find the information you require on the Nortel Technical

Support Web site, and you have a Nortel support contract, you can also

get help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center.

In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).

Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the

telephone number for your region:

www.nortel.com/callus

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10 How to get help

Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code

To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an

Express Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in

your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or

service, go to:

www.nortel.com/erc

Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller

If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a

distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that

distributor or reseller.

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