Post on 05-Jan-2016
Planning an Installation and dUpgrade
Learning Objectives
To learn how to plan an upgrade and installation
Assessment Objectives
Plan and Installation and Upgrade
Starter
In groups of 4
Individually list as many jobs as you think is required from start to finish and plan and carry out an upgrade
Group Task
Step 1
Consider Planning Tasks, Guidance, and procedures, Materials
Use an A3 sheet and draw 3 Columns.
Write 3 column headers: Pre Installation, Installation and Post Installation
Step 2
Compare with other group and improve your answers
Step 4
Both groups share with Teacher
Step 3
Individually place tasks in the correct order
Planning Tasks
Check system meets requirements
Decide if fresh install or installing over existing software
Installation media and does this support it
Which location on the computer will you be installing it
Create tasks and procedures to follow for installation and upgrade e.g. Checking contents, reading manuals, performing virus scans, backing up data, configuring the software, problem solving
Materials
Check you have the correct materials
Computer System
Software media
Installation guides
Licence Keys
Timings
What time and date will you be installing – please note this is included in the assignment and is Wednesday
Communications
You must have good communication procedures
Who needs to be told and when:
Normally:
End Users
Management
Software Venders – Only if a problem with upgrade
This is normally done by e-mail
Gaining Permissions and Access
Make sure that you can get logged on and have permissions to update and install software
Guidance For End Users
Train users in new software
What software is to be used
Escalation Procedures – Who to ask if installation goes wrong
Installation Process
Backing up
Installing Disc – What is read speed is it a SATA drive or is it being installed on a network
Agreeing to software licence
Deciding where installed
Creating Links and shortcuts
Configuraton – Antil virus – how often will virus scan run and when, How often and how will virus definitions be updated, Are emails to be scanned, what rules for quarantine etc
Configuration Office – Typical or Custom Install, Language, Template Path
Testing
Does the application run
Are all configuration settings correct
Do other programs and configurations still work
Are temp files deleted
Have you restored any files that you backed up if needed
Confidentiality & Security
Keeping any user files confidential from any other person whilst installing or upgrading system
Making sure that administrator rights and login details are kept secure