Before-you-begin checklist

Before you begin an
VMware Smart Assurance
deployment, you must meet the requirements described in Before-you-begin checklist. Each chapter in this guide includes a checklist. For ease of use, the checklists are all grouped together in Appendix E, “Design and Deployment Checklists.”
Before-you-begin checklist
Complete
Requirement
Description
Possess an understanding of the
VMware Smart Assurance
architecture and capabilities.
At a minimum, you must understand the concepts and
VMware Smart Assurance
architecture described in the following documents:
  • VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Installation Guide for SAM, IP, and ESM Managers
    that accompanied your software product suite
To improve your understanding, attend
VMware Smart Assurance
training courses. Typically, deployment requires the knowledge equivalent to what is provided in the training courses on:
  • VMware Smart Assurance IP Manager
  • (
    Global Manager
    )
  • (
    Adapter Platform
    )
Obtain contact information for the deployment team.
The contact list should include titles, responsibilities, and contact methods for all team members.
Get nondisclosure requirements and negotiate an agreement.
Be aware of the requirements of the non-disclosure agreements that are in place for the deployment.
Develop schedules and set milestones for early deliverable.
Scheduling a software deployment varies based on the size and scope of the deployment and the organization’s requirements. Typical milestones might include:
  • Initial project meeting to define the deployment scope
  • Purchase of
    VMware Smart Assurance
    software
  • Project development begins
  • Installation in test environment complete
  • Testing complete
  • Installation in production environment complete
  • VMware Smart Assurance
    deployment goes live
Additional information on scheduling is beyond the scope of this guide.