Creating the Installation Configuration File

The installation configuration file is created when you use the savestate option when starting an interactive installation. During the interactive installation, your input is collected and stored in the configuration file you specified. This file forms the template for silent installation, which you can use later to install the product on one or more machines. If needed, you can modify the installation configuration file.

On Solaris and Linux, for the graphical interface the syntax is:

./distribution_filename -savestate configuration_filename

On Solaris and Linux, for the command-line interface, the syntax is:

./distribution_filename -console -savestate configuration_filename

To create the installation configuration file on the Windows platform, start the installation program from the command line. Change to the directory where the executable file resides. For the graphical method the syntax is:

distribution_filename -savestate configuration_filename

On Windows, for the command-line method, the syntax is:

distribution_filename -console -savestate configuration_filename.

If you do not include a path to the installation configuration file, the file is created in the directory where you are running the installation program.

Example 1–2 Installation Configuration File Example

The following example shows an installation configuration file created by running the installation program with the savestate option.

#
# Wizard Statefile created: Mon Apr 30 11:42:36 IST 2007
#              Wizard path: /var/tmp/sjsasAAAvXaW4p/appserv.class
#

#
# Install Wizard Statefile section for Sun Java System Application Server
#
#
[STATE_BEGIN Sun Java System Application Server 
b146d7a741e40985b9d99975a81c9741253346b6]
defaultInstallDirectory = /SUNWappserver
currentInstallDirectory = /space/programs/as9ee/temp
JDK_LOCATION = /space/programs/as9/jdk5/jdk
INST_ASADMIN_USERNAME = admin1
INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD = ngghybgbednrreyatoqzvanqzva
INST_MASTER_PASSWORD = pgyrcyuakieqyuqlkurvunatrvg
INST_ASADMIN_PORT = 44517
INST_ASWEB_PORT = 44514
INST_HTTPS_PORT = 44520
STORE_ADMIN_AUTH = TRUE
ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED = TRUE
INST_JMS_PORT = 44532
INST_ORB_PORT = 44529
INST_ORB_SSL_PORT = 44535
INST_ORB_MUTUALAUTH_PORT = 44538
INST_JMX_PORT = 44541
CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT = FALSE
UPDATE_PATH = FALSE
CREATE_UPDATE_ICON = 
CREATE_WINDOWS_SERVICE = FALSE
CREATE_DAS = TRUE
[STATE_DONE Sun Java System Application Server 
b146d7a741e40985b9d99975a81c9741253346b6]