# Solution Deployment Flow
This section provides high-level steps involved in the configuration of the solution.
# Pre-deployment environment configuration
Pre-deployment environment configuration is a 2-step process that includes the following:
Figure 7. Pre-deployment environment configuration
Figure 8 shows the flow of the installation process and aligns with this document.
Figure 8. HPE Google Anthos 1.8 Baremetal Solution Flow installation flow
# Standards used in this document
This document makes use of the following standard terms:
Installation user or installer -- Individual or individuals responsible for carrying out the installation tasks to produce a functional Google Anthos solution on HPE ProLiant DL325 & DL385 Servers.
Installer machine or installer VM -- The system that is capable of connecting to various components within the solution and is used to run most of the key commands. In this solution, this machine also serves as the Ansible Engine host. For more information, refer to the section Installer machine in this document.
NOTE
The scripts and reference files provided with this document are included as examples on how to build the solution and they are not supported by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. It is expected that the scripts and reference files will be modified to meet the requirements of the deployment environment by the user prior to installation.