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What is the Application Installer wizard?
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Table 4-1 Left menu options
| Menu Option | Main Area |
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| Define Application > Choose Application | Displays fields that define the application name, type, and database vendor. |
Define Application > Add Tiers | Displays the current application structure. For more information, see Configuring application types on page 41. |
Install Tiers > <Tier Name> (According to the application type, the included Tier technologies appear as sub-options) | Displays the information necessary to install instances or clusters on the selected Tier, as well as information regarding previously installed instances and, when relevant, recommended instances. |
Install Infrastructure > <Tier Name> | Displays the information necessary to install instances or clusters on the selected Tier, as well as information regarding previously installed instances and, when relevant, recommended instances. |
Execute Action Items > Action Items | Displays all pending action items for the instances and clusters installed in the application. |
Customize Application > SLA (According to the application type, the settings that can be defined per instance in the application appear as sub-options) | Displays the instances that the SLA setting can be defined and modified for. |
Customize Application > Locations | Displays the instances that the Locations setting can be defined and modified for. |
The following table describes the icons used in the Precise Application Installer wizard.
Table 4-2 Icons used in the Precise Application Installer wizard
| Icon | Description |
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 | Installed |
 | No instances installed |
 | Installation recommendation for this tier |
 | Pending Action Item |
Working with the Application Installer wizard
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- On the Applications Selection screen, mark the “Add Tiers to this application”.
- Click Next. The Add Tiers screen appears, featuring a current map of the application.
- To add a Tier, click the New Tier button and select the desired Tier type from the drop-down menu. A Tier of that type appears in the top left corner of the application map.
- To give the Tier a user-defined name, click on the Tier technology name. A box appears around the technology name and it is highlighted in blue.
- Enter the name you wish to call the Tier.
- Press Enter or click outside of the Tier name box.
- Click on the Tier and drag it to the appropriate point on the application map.
- To define data flow between Tiers, click on the Connect button, and then click on the Tier that the data should flow from. A dynamic arrow appears, showing the connection between the selected Tier and the other Tier, according to the location of the mouse.
- Click on the Tier that the data should flow to. The arrow sets, showing the connection between the two selected Tiers and the data flow direction.
- To save the modified application for future use as an application type option, click the Save button. A dialog box appears.
- In the Type Name field, enter a name for the modified application.
- Click OK. The application option is now included in the Application Type drop-down menu on the Applications Selection screen.
- Click Next to continue to the Install Tiers Instances screen.
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