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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/install/onlinemanual/Introduction" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title/>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1079289">
         <Level1>introduction</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>This document provides important information on how to configure
		your database with the required settings for Infor LN.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>In this document Infor LN is simply referred to as LN.</Paragraph>
         <List>
            <ListItem>Infor Solution License Manager is referred to as
			 SLM.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Infor Staging Wizard is referred to as Staging
			 Wizard.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Infor Installation Wizard is referred to as Installation
			 Wizard.</ListItem>
         </List>
         <Paragraph>Before you can start the software installation, for best
		  results, have the following prepared:</Paragraph>
         <List>
            <ListItem>A database installed and running on a database
			 server.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>The Infor Solution License Manager (SLM) installed and
			 running or select the installable unit during installation.</ListItem>
         </List>
      </Note>
      <Paragraph>For best results, refer to the Technical notes for Infor LN, if present,
		together with other documents that apply to your configuration. The Technical
		Notes do not replace the installation tasks or online Help. The Technical Notes
		simply provide additional information that can be of assistance during the
		installation or that can help you overcome functional problems after the
		installation.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The LN software is shipped on several DVDs, or you can download the software from the
		Infor Global Download Center (ISO images).</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Solution License Manager (SLM)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>You must install SLM. The Infor Installation Wizard runs a
		check to see if the installable unit SLM is selected or already installed. If
		not, the installation stops until SLM is installed. For information on how to
		install the SLM, refer to the:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Infor Solution License Manager - Installation and Configuration
		  Guide (U9200 US).</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Global overview of the installation process</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>The installation process consists of the following
		procedures:</Paragraph>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListItem>The installation of LN requires a functioning installation of a
		  certified database. The following chapters provide a global description of how
		  to prepare your database and to create a working software environment. This
		  document provides some default settings and the common pre-installation tasks
		  that you must perform to set up your hardware. Refer to Chapter 2, “Common
		  pre-installation tasks,” and Chapter 3, “General installation considerations,”
		  after which the following chapters refer to specific database installations.
		  Refer to the relevant chapter for your database.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>After you complete all pre-installation tasks, start the
		  Staging Wizard. This allows you to prepare an installation that installs
		  multiple LN units
		  simultaneously. For more information, refer to the Overall installation Guide
		  for Infor LN Products
		  (U9498 US).</ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
      <Paragraph>After you complete the installation, you must perform several
		additional tasks to set up your LN product. For more information, refer to the Chapter
		Post-Installation Tasks in the Overall installation Guide for LN Products (U9498
		US).</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>