When planning your implementation, you will first need to know which client modules and server components have to be installed and configured, and where those modules and components need to be installed. The following is a set of questions that you will want to answer before you begin implementation.
Which Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) will you use on the database server?
You can use either Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server on your database server. For detailed instructions on a Microsoft SQL Server database, refer to the document, P6 Professional Installation and Configuration Guide (Microsoft SQL Server Database).
Which workstations will require P6 Professional?
All P6 Professional users will need access to the database server. You will need to install the Oracle client software on each computer that runs the client module.
Do you want your administrators to install P6 Professional using standardized preconfigured settings?
If you want your client module to be configured identically, your administrators can run an unattended setup based on a standard configuration. You can create one or more sets of unattended setup files and share them on a network server.
Do you need to integrate your project data with other global systems?
If you need to integrate your project data with other global systems, such as Accounting or Human Resources applications, you must install P6 Integration API.
Do you want to utilize password security features?
When the authentication mode is set to "Native, P6 Professional offers a strong password policy feature. When enabled, this feature requires that all new and modified passwords be between 8 and 20 characters and contain at least one number and one letter. If using LDAP authentication, the security set on the host authentication server overrides the password security features in P6 Professional.