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Installation Types

You can choose one of the following installation types. Consider which of these types is best suited for your intended deployment.

Note: This is a generic BusinessObjects Enterprise configuration; see the CA product documentation for what type of configuration is supported for your product.

• New

  Installs all components on one computer. Select this installation type to quickly set up a complete deployment, with all server and client components on a single computer.

• Custom or Expand

  Installs the components that you select on the computer. Select this installation type to specify which components to install when performing a distributed deployment, or when adding servers to an existing deployment.

• Web Tier

  Installs only the components used by a web application server to run web applications. Select this installation type to set up Java or .NET web application components when performing a distributed deployment.