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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Installation Guide

ProcedureTo Create the Installation Answer File

The installation wizard is used to create the answer file. Actual installation does not take place.

Before You Begin

Ensure that your system meets the requirements listed in Hardware and Software Requirements in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes.

Also see Known Issues in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes for known issues related to installation.

  1. Go to the Enterprise Server v3 download page:

  2. Download the self-extracting installer file.

    Two distributions are available: Full Platform Profile or Web Profile. For more information about each profile, see Support for Java EE Profiles in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes.

    Download files are as follows:

    • Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems:

      sges-glassfish-v3-unix.sh

      Full Platform Profile distribution from the Sun Download Center

      sges-v3-web-unix.sh

      Web Profile distribution from the Sun Download Center

      glassfish-v3-unix.sh

      Full Platform Profile distribution from the GlassFish Community site

      glassfish-v3-web-unix.sh

      Web Profile distribution from the GlassFish Community site

    • Windows systems:

      sges-v3-windows.exe

      Full Platform Profile distribution from the Sun Download Center

      sges-v3-web-windows.exe

      Web Profile distribution from the Sun Download Center

      glassfish-v3-windows.exe

      Full Platform Profile distribution from the GlassFish Community site

      glassfish-v3-web-windows.exe

      Web Profile distribution from the GlassFish Community site

  3. Start the installation in trial mode.

    1. Change to the directory where you downloaded the self–extracting file.

    2. On Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems, grant execute permissions to the self–extracting file if necessary:

      chmod +x ./self-extracting-file-name

    3. From the command line, type:

      self-extracting-file-name -n answer-file

      self-extracting-file-name is the name of the file that you downloaded in Step 2.

      -n specifies trial mode installation.

      answer-file is the name you assign to the answer file. If you do not include a path to the file, the file is created under the directory from which the installation program is run.

      For example:

      sges-v3-unix.sh -n v3-answer

    The Welcome page is displayed. Use the Next button to move through the installation process.

  4. Respond to the license agreement.

  5. Specify where to install Enterprise Server.

    • Accept the default directory.

      The software will be installed in the following location:

      Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems: user's-home-directory/glassfishv3

      Windows systems: SystemDrive:\glassfishv3

      The default installation directory is referred to as as-install-parent throughout Enterprise Server documentation.

    • Specify the path to a directory other than the default.

  6. Specify administration settings.

    • Specify port numbers for the Administration Console and HTTP transmissions. The default value for Admin Port is 4848 and for HTTP Port is 8080.

    • To allow access to the Administration Console without a password, leave Username as admin and the Password field empty.

    • To require a password for access to the Administration Console, specify a user name and password in the corresponding fields. User name and password are case sensitive.

  7. Specify whether to install Update Tool.

    Update Tool is an administrative tool that enables you to install updates and add-on components to an existing Enterprise Server v3 installation. Update Tool can be installed during Enterprise Server installation or at a later time. For more information about Update Tool, see Update Tool in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Administration Guide.

    • If you are not installing Update Tool, deselect the Install Update Tool check box.

    • If you are installing Update Tool and your system accesses the Internet through a proxy, specify the proxy host and proxy port.

    • If you are installing Update Tool and do not require the automatic notifications of available updates after installation, deselect the Enable Update Tool check box.

    Note –

    Update Tool differs from Upgrade Tool, which is used to migrate the configuration and deployed applications from an earlier version of Enterprise Server to the current version. For more information about Upgrade Tool, see the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Upgrade Guide.

  8. Specify the path to the JDK to be used with the installation.

    Use a JDK installation detected by the installer, or specify the path for a different JDK.

    JDK 6 is required. See Installation Requirements for more information.

    Note –

    This JDK page is not presented for Mac OS X installations. The installation uses the value in the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

  9. Review the Ready to Install selections and click Install to proceed with trial mode installation and create the answer file.

    Unless a path to the file was specified in Step 3, the answer file is created under the directory from which the installation program is run.