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Using the Middleware Installation and Configuration Utility
This section describes how to install and configure Windchill ESI using the Middleware Installation and Configuration Utility (MICU). It is divided into the following subsections:
Using the Middleware Installation and Configuration Utility (MICU): Describes how to launch and use the MICU to install and configure Windchill ESI.
Performing Post Installation Steps: Describes the steps that must be completed after executing the MICU.
Performing Pre-installation Steps
This section describes the steps that must be completed before you install Windchill ESI using the Middleware Installation and Configuration Utility.
To prepare your system for the installation of Windchill ESI use the following procedure:
1. Create a staging directory. For example on:
Windows: D:\MICUstage
UNIX: /opt/MICUstage
2. Copy the contents of the Windchill ESI Integration Suite for <platform> CD, and the Windchill ESI Adapter for ERP CD, to this staging directory, where <platform> represents the operating system you are using. (for example, Windows or Solaris) and ERP represents the ERP System (for example, SAP or Oracle) you are using.