Pre-installation Checklist
Before proceeding with the installation (as detailed in the Installation Guide), ensure the following:
- [ ] System Requirements Verified: Confirm that your chosen hardware or virtual machine meets the minimum and recommended system requirements outlined in the Installation Guide.
- [ ] Operating System Prepared: Ensure the operating system is installed and configured according to the prerequisites in the Installation Guide, including any necessary software dependencies.
- [ ] Network Connectivity Confirmed: Verify network reachability between the planned NFO server(s) and all flow exporting devices on the intended collector port (default UDP 9995).
- [ ] Firewall Rules Configured: Ensure that firewalls (both network and host-based) are configured to allow inbound UDP traffic on the collector port to the NFO server(s) and inbound TCP traffic on port 8443 for GUI access to the NFO Controller.
- [ ] Licensing Obtained: A valid NetFlow Optimizer license key has been acquired from NetFlow Logic.
- [ ] Installation Package Downloaded: The appropriate NFO installation package for your operating system has been downloaded from NetFlow Logic.
- [ ] Time Synchronization Planned: Determine how the NFO server(s) will be synchronized with a reliable NTP server.