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Understanding the Installation Process

The installation process consists of three major steps:

  1. Preparation Phase
  2. Interview Phase
  3. Execution Phase

During the preparation phase, you investigate the product options and gather all required information necessary for installation as delineated in the first sections of this chapter. You will need to verify existing or install missing software prerequisites, and select and start the installation of any other product functions shipped with the installation media.

During the interview phase, you provide the information that you gathered in Step 1 by stepping through the installation wizard pages or by preparing a response file. For example, you specify the language of the installation and the product to install, the installation type (express or custom installation), and relevant configuration settings to get the installed components up and running.

Lastly, you execute the installation instructions using the information entered in Step 2.

You can install and remove product components interactively using the installation wizard. In addition, many installation and configuration parameters and properties can be specified and changed through a command line interface.