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Installing
Learn how to install the product.
Planning the deployment and installation
The configuration you use depends on a number of factors: what you plan to do with the software, how your organization and website or applications are structured, and how the information is to be distributed. Before you install the current release, review the information about hardware and software requirements, licensing, and other deployment considerations.
Installation topology examples
These examples illustrate installation topologies that are commonly used for deployment. Use the example that closely matches your situation. Each topology provides more information about when and how to use it.
Evaluation topology example
Evaluation installations are useful for demonstration or training deployments.

Welcome
Welcome to the HCL AppScan Enterprise 10.8.0 documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL AppScan Enterprise.
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Overview
Learn general information about the product.
Installing
Learn how to install the product.
- Planning the deployment and installation
  The configuration you use depends on a number of factors: what you plan to do with the software, how your organization and website or applications are structured, and how the information is to be distributed. Before you install the current release, review the information about hardware and software requirements, licensing, and other deployment considerations.
  - Planning checklist
    Before you install HCL® AppScan® Enterprise, review and complete all of the necessary tasks on the planning checklist.
  - Installation requirements
    The Installation of AppScan® Enterprise requires the correct hardware, software, operating system, and other factors.
  - Installation topology examples
    These examples illustrate installation topologies that are commonly used for deployment. Use the example that closely matches your situation. Each topology provides more information about when and how to use it.
    - Evaluation topology example
      Evaluation installations are useful for demonstration or training deployments.
    - Production topology example
      This enterprise topology example is useful for production or medium-sized teams and multiple server deployments. In this type of installation, databases are installed on a single database server and each application is installed on a dedicated application server. You can install multiple instances of an application on separate application servers.
- Preinstallation tasks
  Before you install AppScan® Enterprise, you will need to prepare and configure your system.
- Installation tasks
  This section provides the instructions for installing AppScan® Enterprise.
- Post installation tasks
  After you install AppScan® Enterprise, complete these postinstallation tasks.
- Advanced installation scenarios
Upgrading and migrating
Learn how to upgrade the product.
Integrating
Learn how to integrate the product with other solutions.
DevOps
Learn how to extend the product with REST APIs and plugins.
Best practices
Learn best practices for using the product.
Configuring
Learn how to configure the product.
Administering
Learn how to administer the product.
Managing application risk
Follow this workflow to manage application security risks in your organization.
Troubleshooting and support
To help you understand, isolate, and resolve problems with your HCL® software, the troubleshooting and support information contains instructions for using the problem-determination resources that are provided with your HCL products.
Reference
Review reference information for the product.
Glossary

Evaluation topology example

Evaluation installations are useful for demonstration or training deployments.

The following topology is a general representation of an evaluation installation. The SQL Server database is installed on a separate server.