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3.8
Installing Devices in the UNC
When and where to use: The Unified Network Configurator (UNC) is the Network Manager used to
discover a device and load Operating System images. This process lists the basic steps involved using
the UNC on a device.
NOTICE:
The UNC is not applicable for K core or non-networked sites.
Beginning with ASTRO
®
system releases 2019.x, see the "Installing Devices in the UNC"
chapter in the GTR 8000 Expandable Site Subsystem Feature Guide.
Process:
1 Discover the device in the UNC. See Discovering a Device in the UNC
on page 126.
2 Log in to the UNC server application using PuTTY. See the Securing Protocols with SSH
manual.
3 Load the operating system images to the UNC. See Loading Device OS Images to the UNC on
page 127.
4 Enable FTP services on the UNC. See Enabling FTP Service on page 129.
5 Transfer and install the OS image to the device. See Transferring and Installing the OS Image
on page 129.
6 Inspect the device properties for the transferred and installed software. See Inspecting Device
Properties for Transferred and Installed Software on page 132.
7 Disable FTP services for the UNC. See Disabling FTP Service on page 132.
3.8.1
Discovering a Device in the UNC
When and where to use:
The discovery process allows the Unified Network Configurator (UNC) to manage the site devices.
Once the device is installed, configured through the Configuration/Service Software (CSS), and
security parameters are enabled, follow this procedure to discover the device. The configuration
information can then be updated using this configuration management application.
NOTICE:
Beginning with ASTRO
®
system releases 2019.x, EMC Smarts
Network Configuration
Manager is replaced by VMware
®
Smart Assurance
Network Configuration Manager. See the
"Installing Devices in the UNC" chapter in the GTR 8000 Expandable Site Subsystem Feature
Guide
The UNC network management solution consists of two applications. Both the UNC Wizard and
the VoyenceControl/EMC Smarts
applications are used in this procedure. The names EMC
Smarts
Network Configuration Manager and VoyenceControl are used interchangeably for this
product. They are used in ASTRO
®
system releases earlier than 2019.x.
Once the device is discovered in the UNC, the OS images and CSS configuration files can be loaded
to add a device to a site, which then connects the site to the current ASTRO
®
25 zone core.
Procedure:
1 Ensure that Domain Name Services (DNS) is functional on your system. DNS is supplied by a
specific server application, which must be operational before you can discover the device.
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