SAP HANA lifecycle management covers two aspects: platform lifecycle management for customizing and updating your SAP HANA platform and application lifecycle management for managing SAP HANA content products and transports.
You can customize platform lifecycle management aspects of your SAP HANA system by accessing the SAP HANA database lifecycle manager from three user interfaces: the graphical user interface, the command-line interface, or the Web user interface in a stand-alone Web browser, in the SAP HANA studio, or via the SAP HANA cockpit.
SAP HANA platform lifecycle management encompasses the installation and update of an SAP HANA server, mandatory components, and additional components, as well as the post-installation configuration. The concepts and procedures for SAP HANA platform installation and update are described in the SAP HANA Server Installation and Update Guide on SAP Help Portal.