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Deployment activities

Lenovo Professional Services will perform a specific set of activities to help ensure proper deployment of ThinkAgile SXM Series solutions. Additional predeployment services are available.

Note
The success of the onsite engagement is dependent on correct planning and prework. See Predeployment requirements for more details.
The onsite installation and configuration activities that Lenovo Professional Services will perform include the following:

  • Review the deployment worksheet that was completed during the predeployment engagement.

  • Verify that the customer network is ready.

  • Verify the as-shipped product configuration.

  • Connect the TOR switches to the customer network.

  • Perform basic network configuration to integrate the ThinkAgile SXM Series rack into the customer environment.

  • Set up Lenovo XClarity Administrator management of the product.

  • Verify and update the solution to the appropriate ThinkAgile SXM Series Best Recipe firmware profile.

  • Create credentials for BMC access.

  • Deploy Azure Stack Hub.

  • Register the ThinkAgile SXM Series solution with Microsoft Azure.

  • Verify the product environment, to ensure a successful handover.

  • Provide a skill transfer to the customer. This includes basic operational tasks and Support processes.

Lenovo Professional Services will provide information about the final configured solution.

The following items are not in the scope of the initial ThinkAgile SXM Series deployment engagement. Many of these can be handled via other available Professional Services offerings.

  • Installation or configuration of server applications.

  • Complete administrative or operations training.

  • Data migration from existing storage systems.

  • Installation assistance for nonstandard hardware components or components not purchased from Lenovo. Note that this activity can affect the support for the product.