Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) deploy tasks
Deploying to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure includes the following tasks:
Topics
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deployment tasks
Task | Description | Related Topic(s) |
Install OCI CLI | Most OCI tasks can be performed using both the OCI console and command line. | Install Oracle OCI command line |
Download the latest OVA | Download current version of the Access Gateway OVA | Download the latest OVA image |
Create compartment | Create a compartments to group like resources together. | Create compartment |
Create storage bucket | Create a storage bucket to store an OVA. |
Create storage bucket |
Upload |
Upload the prepared OVA into the newly created storage bucket. |
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Import |
Import an instance from a storage bucket. |
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Create VM |
Create a VM from a imported image. |
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Launch |
Launch an imported image and perform basic configuration such as opening ports. |
Post deployment tasks
All Access Gateway deployments require a set of common tasks:
Task | Description | Related Topics |
First sign in |
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[Optional but recommended] |
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[Optional] Specify a fixed IP address |
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[Optional] Specify DNS servers |
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[Optional] Specify proxy |
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Determine the IP Address assigned and configure DNS |
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First login to the Access Gateway Admin UI console |
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Initialize Access Gateway |
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Configure an identity provider |
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Configure SAML access to Access Gateway from your Okta tenant |
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Review security best practices |
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Important
When creating a set of Access Gateway nodes for use in a high availability cluster, ensure that nodes are named appropriately.
Also, node names must be resolvable between Access Gateway instances before configuring high availability.