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Before You Install or Upgrade Overview

The pre-install, install, and post-install tasks that you perform depend on your business requirements and Hadoop environment. Before you begin pre-install tasks, you need to understand the information required and the tasks that you need to perform during the installation and configuration process.
Some prerequisite tasks are required for all installations and upgrades. Some tasks depend on the following environmental factors:
Tip: The Informatica documentation team might update this guide with additions and clarifications after the general release. For the latest guide, go to the following link: https://network.informatica.com/onlinehelp/bdm/1011HF1/en/index.htm.