# 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 3-step process that includes the following:
Figure 9. Pre-deployment environment configuration
Figure 10 shows the flow of the installation process and aligns with this document. For enhanced readability, a high-resolution copy of this image is in the root directory of the solution at GitHub. It is recommended that the installation user downloads and reviews this image prior to proceeding.
Figure 10. Solution creation process
# 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 HPE Ezmeral Runtime Enterprise solution on HPE ProLiant DL360 & DL380 Servers.
Installer machine or installer VM – The system that can connect 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.