Deployment Checklists
Use these checklists when deploying your directory service:
Initiate the Project
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Understand the business requirements for your DS deployment | |
| Identify key client applications | |
| Identify project stakeholders | |
| Define SLOs based on business requirements | |
| Define project scope | |
| Define project roles and responsibilities | |
| Schedule DS training for deployment team members | |
Prepare Supportability
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Find out how to get help and support from ForgeRock and partners | |
| Find out how to get training from ForgeRock and partners | |
| Find out how to keep up to date with new development and new releases | |
| Find out how to report problems | |
Design the Service
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Understand the roles of directory components | |
| Define architecture, mapping requirements to component features | |
| Define the directory data model | |
| Define the directory access model | |
| Define the replication model | |
| Define how to backup, restore, and recover data | |
| Define how you will monitor and audit the service | |
| Determine how to harden and secure the service | |
Develop the Service
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Engage development of custom server plugins as necessary | |
| Apply configuration management | |
| Create a test plan | |
| Engage automation, continuous integration | |
| Create a documentation plan | |
| Create a maintenance and support plan | |
| Pilot the implementation | |
| Size systems to provision for production | |
| Execute test plans | |
| Execute documentation plans | |
| Create a rollout plan in alignment with all stakeholders | |
| Prepare patch and upgrade plans | |
Implement the Service
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Ensure appropriate support for production services | |
| Execute the rollout plan | |
| Engage ongoing monitoring and auditing services | |
| Engage ongoing maintenance and support | |
Maintain the Service
| Task | Done? |
|---|---|
| Execute patch and upgrade plans as necessary | |
| Plan how to adapt the deployment to new and changing requirements | |