| Item | Check | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☐ | Download the System Requirements document for EPC 10 Suite | |
| 2 | ☐ | Create the EPC Server host according to System Requirements | |
| 3 | ☐ | Prepare the EPC Server host for EPC Server deployment according to System Requirements | |
| 4 | ☐ | Optional – IF Cognos will be deployed Create the Cognos Server host according to System Requirements |
|
| 5 | ☐ | Optional – IF Cognos will be deployed Prepare the Cognos Server host for Cognos Server deployment according to System Requirements |
|
| 6 | ☐ | Create the EPC 10 Web portal server host according to System Requirements | |
| 7 | ☐ | Prepare the EPC 10 Web portal Server host for Docker deployment according to System Requirements | |
| 8 | ☐ | Prepare a new or an existing SQL Server for EPC Suite databases with enabled SQL Authentication and File Streaming | |
| 9 | ☐ | Allow SQL Server incoming connections from EPC Server hosts created before on port 1433 (or the port that is used for SQL Database connections) | |
| 10 | ☐ | Create the SQL databases required for EPC and Cognos (epc5, epc5p, epc5r, jmsmq, cognosdb) | |
| 11 | ☐ | Create SQL User and assign him as dbo privileges of all five databases created in the step above | |
| 12 | ☐ | Download all the required software for the deployment | |
| 13 | ☐ | Download: EPC Server installer | |
| 14 | ☐ | Download: EPC Server license | |
| 15 | ☐ | Optional – Download: Cognos Deployment Package | |
| 16 | ☐ | Download: Cognos Framework | |
| 17 | ☐ | Download: SQL Agent script for SQL job creation | |
| 18 | ☐ | Download: Docker Images (archive) | |
| 19 | ☐ | Download: Deployment manuals for EPC Server, Cognos Server and Dockers | |
| 20 | ☐ | Download: Administration manual for EPC Server, Cognos Server and Dockers | |
| 21 | ☐ | Optional – IF automatic user creation in EPC is required Create three security groups in Active Directory for EPC user synchronization.
|
|
| 22 | ☐ | Optional – IF automatic user creation in EPC is required Create a service account for AD user synchronization.
|
|
| 23 | ☐ | Optional – IF SSL Encryption is required or user friendly URL is required Create DNS Aliases for EPC Server host, Cognos Server host and Linux Server host |
|
| 24 | ☐ | Optional – IF Single Sign On feature is required Create keytab file for SSO for the new EPC Web Portal |
|
| 25 | ☐ | Optional – IF Client – Server communication encryption is required
|
|
| 26 | ☐ | Prepare the Jump machine (install Putty and WinSCP clients) for Linux host connections | |
| 27 | ☐ | Prepare all the required information for the deployment:
|
|
| 28 | ☐ | Create a support ticket in the Interfacing Support Portal when your team is available for EPC Suite deployment. |
Need more help with this?
Visit the Support Portal