Co-location - Server preparation

Bring with you:

1. Power cord
2. Keyboard and mouse if required to boot.
3. Any necessary operating system or application media that may be required. (Note: these cannot be supplied by Anchor).

Check that:

1. Machine boots without keyboard monitor plugged in.
2. Machine BIOS set to same power state in case of loss of power
3. Verify network settings (provided by Anchor):
   • IP address:
   • Netmask:
   • Gateway:
   • DNS 1:
   • DNS 2:
   (Note: You must not at any time use network settings other than those explicitly advised to you by Anchor).
4. Screen resolution set no higher than 1024x768.
5. Firewall changes have been made to work with new IP address provided by Anchor
6. Ensure remote administration enabled
   • Unix: SSH
   • Windows: Terminal Services, VNC, PC Anywhere
7. Show evidence of a firewall.
8. All Operating system and application updates/patches have been applied. A program should be in place to ensure updates are applied on a regular basis.
9. Check that networking is correctly configured by:
   • Browsing remote websites
   • Querying DNS records of remote services
   • Connecting to services on the server from a remote site.
10. Before leaving the final task is to reboot the server without a keyboard or mouse attached and ensure the machine boots correctly and that all applications and/or services start correctly.