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NSP Installation and Configuration

Course number: OS00120-W

Course duration: 6 hours

Price: €600

Course overview

This self-paced e-learning course enables the learner to develop a solid theoretical and practical understanding of how to deploy Nokia’s Network Services Platform (NSP) system and components.  Learn the key relationships within the NSP system architecture, including Kubernetes, Helm, RHEL, NSP cluster and NSP system components.  Understand the different NSP deployment types, NSP software offerings and how to retrieve proper platform sizing recommendations for each .  View and learn how to setup and install the many virtual machines using QCOW2 images.  See how to configure the NSP deployer host and how it is used to deploy the Kubernetes environment.  Learn to properly edit the “nsp-config.yml” file on the deployer host and use it to deploy the NSP cluster.  Discover the additional RPM based NSP components and how to install them, including the NFM-P.  Understand the “NSP Appliance” and “NSP Server” solutions.  View how to upgrade the NSP system and components.  And finally, validate the NSP and its’ components post-installation and post-upgrade.

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Course objectives

After completing the course, students should be able to:

 

  • Explain and illustrate the NSP deployment architecture
  • Explain the Kubernetes platform architecture
  • Describe the NSP product suites, feature packages and installation options
  • Explain the integration/installation steps needed with NSP and NFM-P
  • Demonstrate usage of the Nokia Product Support Portal for software downloads
  • Explain and demonstrate the guest operating system preparation, including resource fulfillment/reservation
  • Demonstrate QCOW installation
  • Demonstrate NSP Kubernetes platform installation
  • Demonstrate NSP Kubernetes-based component installations
  • Demonstrate NSP RPM-based component installations
  • Describe the “NSP Server” and “NSP Application” installation approach
  • Explain the NSP upgrade process
  • Perform NSP post install validation

Course modules

Module 1 – System Architecture

  • NSP architecture overview
  • NSP Kubernetes platform architecture
  • NSP communication requirements

Module 2 – NSP Product Offerings and Platform Requirements

  • NSP software offerings
  • NSP platform sizing recommendations
  • Product support portal

Module 3 – NSP Platform Configuration and Deployment

  • NSP installation workflow for standalone and DR systems
  • Creating the VM for NSP Deployer and NSP Cluster
  • Setting up the NSP Deployer and NSP Cluster
  • Deploying the NSP configuration
  • Configuration MDM dedicated nodes
  • Service Pack installation
  • Importing NFM-P users into keycloak

Module 4 – RPM based NSP Component Installations

  • NFM-P installation
  • Auxilliary database installation
  • Flow collector/collector controller installation
  • Analytics server installation
  • VSR-NRC installation

Module 5 – “NSP Server” and “NSP Appliance”

  • “NSP Server” and “NSP Appliance” solutions overview

Module 6 – NSP Upgrade

  • NSP upgrade process overview
  • Preparing the NSP for upgrade
  • Configure the NSP Deployer and NSP Cluster
  • Deploy the new NSP software
  • Additional NSP component upgrade

Module 7 – Post Installation and Upgrade Validation

  • VM and pod status
  • Ansible logs
  • Node labels
  • Validating an NFM-P upgrade