Predeployment Checklist

Important:The product name for this user guide has changed from Foundation and Cloudscape to Business Service Discovery and Migration Planning.

The following checklist covers everything you should review and prepare for prior to beginning a RISC Networks engagement.

Predeployment Checklist

Requirement

Ready (Y/N)

Review the Operations and Security information found at the following links:

• Architecture, Data Handling, and Security 
• What We Collect
• How We Collect

Yes  |  No

Review the Deployment Requirements for information on resource, network, and credential requirements of the virtual appliance:

• Deployment Requirements

Yes  |  No

VMware platform with the necessary resources available for RN150 deployment (ESXi, VMware Workstation, VM Player).

Yes  |  No

IP Address information for the RN150 (DHCP or Manual)

Yes  |  No

RN150 will have required outbound Internet access (proxy free) for tcp/443

• if proxy is required review proxy documentation, described in Appliance Proxy Support.

Yes  |  No

RN150 will have required network access to all devices targeted for discovery

Yes  |  No

Complete list of subnets to scan

Yes  |  No

Read Only SNMP credentials for network devices targeted for discovery

Yes  |  No

SSH or Read Only SNMP credentials for all Linux / Unix hosts targeted for discovery

Caution:May require deployment and / or configuration of a supported SNMP agents on the target hosts. Please refer to your vendor’s documentation for more information.

Yes  |  No

Windows Domain Administrator or Local Administrator (workgroup servers only) credentials for all Windows hosts targeted for discovery

Yes  |  No

VMware vCenter and / or ESX/ESXi IP address information and credentials

Yes  |  No

All applicable SSH, SNMP, Windows, and VMware vCenter credentials have been tested and validated

Yes  |  No

At least one test IP address available (i.e. a known system or device) for each credential to test against during bootstrapping procedures

Yes  |  No

All change orders needed to support this engagement been approved and implemented

Yes  |  No