Introduction

The first part of this chapter covers concepts and terms related to system installation, the installation phases, and a summary of the types of software configuration that can be installed. The second part of this chapter covers the concepts and components of an over-the-network installation environment. The third part covers automating over-the-network installation using the JumpStart feature. The last part describes using Flash Archives to speed up the installation of a large number of identical systems.

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