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Installation Overview

The following sections provide an overview of the various procedures involved in installing, deploying, and testing the BEA eLink Business Process Option (BPO) Servers.

- Stage 1: Installing the Business Process Engine

- Stage 2: Installing the Business Process Option Server

Stage 1: Installing the Business Process Engine

Stage 1 consists of two main procedures:

- Installation procedures

- Startup, test, and verification

Stage 1 Business Process Engine Installation

Stage 1 installation entails the following procedures:

- Mounting the CD-ROM

- Running the Extraction Script

- Starting the Installation Script

- Specifying General Parameters

- Populating the Database

- Configuring the eLink Business Process Engine for Test and Verification

- Defining Standard eLink Business Process Engine Classes and Attributes

For a detailed description of these procedures, see Stage 1: Installing the eLink Business Process Engine.

Stage 1 Business Process Engine Startup, Test and Verification

Stage 1 test and verification entails the following procedures:

- Reviewing and Editing the Generated Configuration Files

- Verifying System Resources

- Creating the Transaction Log File

- Configuring the eLink Business Process Engine Repository

- Verifying the Special User and Repository Directory

- Starting the eLink Business Process Engine Repository Daemon

- Verifying That the Repository Daemon Is Running

- Checking eLink Business Process Engine Status

For a detailed description of these procedures, see Verifying the Stage 1 Installation.

Stage 2: Installing the Business Process Option Server

Stage 2 installation consists of two main procedures:

- Installation

- Post-installation

Stage 2 BPO Server Installation

Stage 2 installation entails the following procedures:

- Mounting the CD-ROM

- Preparing the Installation readme File

- Starting the eLink Business Process Option Server Installation Script

- Entering Your Installation Information

For a detailed description of these procedures, see Stage 2: Completing the Installation.

Stage 2 BPO Server Post-installation

Stage 2 post-installation entails the following procedures:

- Setting Up a BEA eLink Platform Configuration

- Installing the Sample Programs (optional)

- Setting Up Your License Key File

- Creating eLink Business Process Option Users

For a detailed description of these procedures, see the "Post-Installation Procedures" section in Stage 2: Completing the Installation.

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