The following table lists the installation planning tasks that are common to all Java ES solutions. The left column lists high-level tasks and subtasks, and the right column lists the location of instructions for performing the tasks.
Table 1–1 Installation Planning Tasks| 
 Task  | 
 Location of Information  | 
|---|---|
| 
 1. Develop Your Implementation Specifications  | |
| 
 Analyze your deployment architecture  | |
| 
 Develop a network connectivity specification  | |
| 
 Develop a computer hardware and operating system specification  | 
 Developing Your Computer Hardware and Operating System Specification  | 
| 
 Develop a user management specification  | |
| 
 2. Learn About Installation and Configuration Issues  | |
| 
 Learn how distributed installations affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 Learn how configuring for component interoperation is part of an installation plan  | |
| 
 Learn how component dependencies affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 Learn how the redundancy strategies used in a solution affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 Learn how distributed subcomponents affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 Lean how LDAP directory issues affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 Lean how the installer operating modes affect an installation plan  | |
| 
 3. Develop Your Installation Plan  | |
| 
 Analyze your deployment architecture and determine the order in which component instances should be installed and configured.  | 
 Directory Server through Sun Cluster Software  | 
| 
 Determine the specific input values for each component instance.  | 
 Directory Server through Sun Cluster Software  | 
It is important to approach the installation planning tasks in an orderly way, following the methodology described in this manual.