Installing Sun GlassFish Communications Server With JAR-based Installer

This section provides instructions for installing SailFindistribution, which is available as a JAR-based installer..

To Install Sun GlassFish Communications Server With JAR-Based Installer

Before You Begin

Get JDK 6 from http://java.sun.com/javase/, if you are using Solaris, Linux, or Windows.

If you are using Mac OS X, you need to download JDK from http://developer.apple.com/java/download/ and make JDK the default JVM.

1. Download the SailFin distribution from https://sailfin.dev.java.net/downloads/downloads.html.

2. Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to point to the directory in which JDK is installed.

3. Run the following command:

   java -Xmx256m -jar filename.jar

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   Note –

   If you have trouble running this command, run this command with a higher —Xmx value. Example, java -Xmx512m -jar filename.jar

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4. Navigate to the sailfin directory:

   cd sailfin

5. If you are using operating system that is a derivative of UNIX:

   chmod -R +x lib/ant/bin

6. Run one of the following commands:

   • If you want SailFin with clustering, run the following command:

     lib/ant/bin/ant -f setup-cluster.xml

     Or, for Windows: lib\ant\bin\ant -f setup-cluster.xml

   • If you want SailFin without clustering, run the following command:

     lib/ant/bin/ant -f setup.xml

     Or, for Windows: lib\ant\bin\ant -f setup.xml

7. Use the Admin Console to register your installation of SailFin. Start SailFin using the instructions in the Quick Start guide.