# Network Deployment Guide: network_I_need_a_network_for

## Safety Checklist
- [ ] Power off all equipment before installation
- [ ] Verify proper grounding
- [ ] Check environmental conditions (temp, humidity)
- [ ] Have rollback plan ready
- [ ] Document initial state

## Deployment Phases

### Phase 1: Physical Installation
**Duration:** 4-6 hours
**Prerequisites:** All equipment received, Rack installed, Power verified

**Steps:**
- [ ] Mount devices in rack following layout diagram
- [ ] Connect power cables and verify PDU capacity
- [ ] Install console cables for out-of-band access
- [ ] Label all connections according to diagram

### Phase 2: Out-of-Band Network Setup
**Duration:** 2-3 hours
**Prerequisites:** Physical installation complete

**Steps:**
- [ ] Configure management switch with OOB VLAN
- [ ] Connect console server to management network
- [ ] Assign management IPs to all devices
- [ ] Test SSH/console access to each device
- [ ] Document all management IPs and credentials

### Phase 3: Handoff to Automation
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Prerequisites:** OOB network operational, All devices reachable

**Steps:**
- [ ] Verify Overgrowth can reach all management IPs
- [ ] Run connectivity test from automation server
- [ ] Start autonomous agent deployment

## Out-of-Band Management Network
```yaml
dhcp_range: 10.255.255.100-10.255.255.200
dns:
- 10.255.255.1
gateway: 10.255.255.1
ntp:
- 10.255.255.1
subnet: 10.255.255.0/24
vlan: 999

```

## Rollback Plan
- Power down in reverse order of startup
- Remove configurations and return to factory defaults
- Restore from backup if configuration was attempted
- Document what went wrong for post-mortem