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Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System - Installation Start Here
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Deployment Paths

- Choose a Deployment Path

- Perform Additional Configuration Options

- Perform Ongoing Administration

Accessing Documentation

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Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System

Release 11.1.2.4

Installation Start Here

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Authors: EPM Information Development Team

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Deployment Paths

In This Section:

Choose a Deployment Path

Perform Additional Configuration Options

Perform Ongoing Administration

Use this chapter to determine which deployment path to use and which installation documentation to use, depending on your needs.

Choose a Deployment Path

Table 1. Choose a Deployment Path

Deployment Option

When to Choose This Option

Use This Guide

Rapid deployment

For a single-machine development environment on Windows

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Rapid Deployment of Oracle Essbase in Development Environments

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Rapid Deployment of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management in Development Environments

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Rapid Deployment of Oracle Hyperion Planning in Development Environments

Standard deployment

For test and production deployments on Windows and for scaling out

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Standard Deployment Guide

Custom deployment

When the standard deployment approach does not meet your requirements; for example, when you require a manual deployment or deployment to WebSphere

See the appropriate chapters in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide .

Maintenance installation

When applying a maintenance release

“ Performing a Maintenance Release Installation for EPM System Products ” in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide

Perform Additional Configuration Options

Table 2. Perform Additional Configuration Options

Task

Related Documentation

Perform additional deployment configuration options after completing a standard or custom deployment, such as scaling out or rehosting services

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Deployment Options Guide

Perform additional security configuration options after completing a standard or custom deployment, such as configuring user directories or reconfiguring to use SSL

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Security Configuration Guide

Perform Ongoing Administration

Table 3. Perform Ongoing Administration

Task

Related Documentation

Perform security administration tasks, such as provisioning users and groups with the appropriate roles

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System User Security Administration Guide

Migrate applications from one environment to another, such as from test to production

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Lifecycle Management Guide

See also:

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Migrating Oracle Hyperion Planning Applications

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Migrating Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management Applications

- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Migrating Oracle Hyperion Performance Management Architect Applications

Troubleshoot problems with your deployment

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting Guide

Create a backup of product and application data

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Backup and Recovery Guide

Accessing Documentation

You can find Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System installation documentation in the Oracle Documentation Library ( http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/epm.html ) on Oracle® Technology Network. For faster access to the documentation for a specific release, use the Enterprise Performance Management Documentation Portal ( http://www.oracle.com/us/solutions/ent-performance-bi/technical-information-147174.html ), which also contains links to EPM Supported Platform Matrices, My Oracle Support, and other information resources.

Check the Oracle Documentation Library ( http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/epm.html ) on Oracle® Technology Network to see whether updated versions of these guides are available.

Additional content is available in the White Paper Library at Oracle Enterprise Performance Management /Business Intelligence White Papers .)