Road Map to Using Ensemble

Depending on how you are using Ensemble or how long you have been using it, you most likely are interested in reading different topics. The following sections provide an outline of the documentation resources where you may want to start:

New Ensemble Developer

If you are a developer preparing to use Ensemble for the first time, see the following resources:

“Installing Ensemble” chapter in this guide, which provides you with instructions on installing Ensemble and points you to the appropriate topics in the Caché documentation.
Introducing Ensemble provides an overview of Ensemble and options that you may want to include in your Ensemble productions, with pointers to more detailed information.
Ensemble Best Practices describes best practices for designing, developing, and maintaining Ensemble productions.
Developing Ensemble Productions, which, in turn, points you to specific topics in the Developer Guides and Adapter Guides.
Configuring Ensemble Productions describes the details of configuring items in an Ensemble production.

Experienced Ensemble Developer

If you are a developer upgrading your version of Ensemble, see the following resources:

Ensemble Release Notes to see how upgrading to this release affects your existing development environment.
“Upgrading Ensemble” chapter in this guide.
Ensemble Best Practices describes best practices for designing, developing, and maintaining Ensemble productions.
Developing Ensemble Productions, which, in turn, points you to specific topics in the Developer Guides and Adapter Guides.
Configuring Ensemble Productions describes the details of configuring items in an Ensemble production.

New Ensemble Administrator

If you are an administrator preparing to work with Ensemble productions for the first time, see the following resources:

“Installing Ensemble” chapter in this guide.
Introducing Ensemble provides an overview of product features.
Managing Ensemble explains how to use the browser-based Management Portal to manage the Ensemble environment and points to detailed descriptions of the specific functions performed using the Management Portal.
Configuring Ensemble Productions explains how to build and configure Ensemble productions and production components as well as update configurations of existing productions.
Monitoring Ensemble explains how to monitor your Ensemble environment and the various Ensemble production components.

Experienced Ensemble Administrator

If you are an administrator upgrading your Ensemble production environment, see the following documentation resources:

Ensemble Release Notes to see how upgrading to this release affects your existing Ensemble productions.
“Upgrading Ensemble” chapter in this guide.
Managing Ensemble explains how to use the browser-based Management Portal to manage the Ensemble environment and points to detailed descriptions of the specific functions performed using the Management Portal.
Configuring Ensemble Productions explains how to build and configure Ensemble productions and production components as well as update configurations of existing productions.
Monitoring Ensemble explains how to monitor your Ensemble environment and the various Ensemble production components.