1.3 About the Forge Appliance Rebuild Process

At a high level, the rebuild process for PlateSpin Forge 11.3 Appliance Version 4 consists of the following major tasks:

  1. (Conditional) Re-create the RAID array on the appliance.

    If you are upgrading your Forge Appliance from a previous appliance version, configure the RAID controller for the RAID level appropriate for your hardware. See Table 2-1, RAID Configuration for Forge Appliances.

    WARNING:Rebuilding the RAID array erases all data stored on local storage on the Forge Appliance.

  2. Set up the System BIOS.

  3. Install the VMware hypervisor.

  4. Deploy Forge software, including the Forge Management VM and the Forge Appliance Configuration Console (Forge ACC or FACC).

  5. Reapply licenses for all components.