Deployment
Deploy RCA for the First Time
Before You Begin
The following table outlines the steps that you must complete to deploy and configure this module for the first time. These instructions assume that you have completed the steps for deploying the basic system architecture.
These tasks may be completed by multiple people in your organization. GE Digital recommends, however, that the tasks be completed in the order in which they are listed.
If you are deploying this module in APM Now, before you begin completing these tasks, review the system requirements for this module to identify the supported features for this module in APM Now. Unless noted, all deployment tasks in the following table are applicable for the deployment of this module in APM Now.
Results
| Step | Task | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review the RCA data model to determine which relationship definitions you will need to modify to include your custom equipment and location families. Modify any relationship definitions as required. | This step is required only if you store equipment and location information in families other than the baseline Equipment and Functional Location families. |
| 2 | Assign Security Users to one or more of the RCA Security Groups and Roles. | This step is required. Users will not be able to access Root Cause Analysis unless they belong to an RCA Security Group. |
| 3 | Specify the Team Charter after you create a new Root Cause Analysis record. | This step is optional. A default Team Charter exists in the baseline GE Digital APM database. You can select the default Team Charter or define your own. |
| 4 | Specify the Critical Success Factors after you create a new Root Cause Analysis record. | This step is optional. Default Critical Success Factors exist in the baseline GE Digital APM database. You can select one or more default Critical Success Factors or define your own. |
Upgrade or Update RCA to V4.3.1.0.0
Before You Begin
The following tables outline the steps that you must complete to upgrade this module to V4.3.1.0.0. These instructions assume that you have completed the steps for upgrading the basic GE Digital APM system architecture.
These tasks may be completed by multiple people in your organization. We recommend, however, that the tasks be completed in the order in which they are listed.