Understanding the Deployment Server Installation

The Deployment Server is the focus of the Release 9.2 installation process. The installation program for the Deployment Server copies the Release 9.2 software and a language, if applicable, from the installation image to the Deployment Server. From the Deployment Server, the Release 9.2 software is distributed to one or more Development Clients. Since the Deployment Server and Platform Pack have separate Installers, they can be running concurrently which decreases the overall installation time (assuming the Installers are run on different machines).

The Deployment Server installation program updates the Microsoft Windows registry with information about the Release 9.2 installation and languages, if applicable.

New for Tools and Applications Releases for 9.2, the Deployment Server installer no longer delivers any standard full packages (for example, DV920FA). Further the install no longer attaches and renames tables for package specs. However, the installer still delivers the PACKAGE\data and PACKAGE\datacomp directories.