Installation Files for GlassFish Server 3.0.1

The following topics are addressed here:

• GlassFish Server Download Locations

• GlassFish Server Installation Methods

• GlassFish Server ZIP Files

• GlassFish Server Self-Extracting Bundles

GlassFish Server Download Locations

GlassFish Server Installation files are available by download from the following locations:

• Oracle GlassFish Server product page

• GlassFish Server Community site

GlassFish Server 3.0.1 is also part of the Java EE 6 SDK distributions. The SDK distributions are available from the Java EE downloads page and are not described in this document.

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Note –

After downloading the installation file, set JAVA_HOME and $JAVA_HOME/bin in the PATH to point to the supported JDK version.

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GlassFish Server Installation Methods

Table 1–1 lists the various GlassFish Server installation methods. The table also provides links to installation instructions for each method.

Table 1–1 GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Installation Methods

Installation Method	Installation Instructions
Multi-platform ZIP file	Using GlassFish Server ZIP File Installation.
Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, UNIX, or Windows self-extracting bundle in graphical mode	Using GlassFish Server GUI Installation.
Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, UNIX, or Windows self-extracting bundle in silent mode	Using GlassFish Server Silent Mode Installation

GlassFish Server ZIP Files

The GlassFish Server multi-platform ZIP files are compatible with Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. See GlassFish Server Download Locations for a list of download locations.

Table 1–2 lists the available ZIP file downloads.

Table 1–2 GlassFish Server Downloadable ZIP Files

ZIP File	Description
ogs-3.0.1.zip	Full Platform distribution of Oracle GlassFish Server
ogs-3.0.1-web.zip	Web Profile distribution of Oracle GlassFish Server
glassfish-3.0.1.zip	Full Platform distribution of GlassFish Server Open Source Edition
glassfish-3.0.1-web.zip	Web Profile distribution GlassFish Server Open Source Edition

For more information about profiles, see Support for Java EE Profiles in Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Release Notes.

GlassFish Server Self-Extracting Bundles

The GlassFish Server self-extracting bundles are platform-specific, and are available for Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. See GlassFish Server Download Locations for a list of download locations.

Table 1–3 lists the available self-extracting bundles.

Table 1–3 GlassFish Server Self-extracting Bundles

ZIP File	Description
ogs-glassfish-3.0.1-unix.sh ogs-glassfish-3.0.1-windows.exe	Full Platform distribution of Oracle GlassFish Server for Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems (*-unix.sh) and Windows (*-windows.exe)
ogs-3.0.1-web-unix.sh ogs-3.0.1-web-windows.exe	Web Profile distribution of Oracle GlassFish Server for Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems (*-unix.sh) and Windows (*-windows.exe)
glassfish-3.0.1-unix.sh glassfish-3.0.1-windows.exe	Full Platform distribution of GlassFish Server Open Source Edition for Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems (*-unix.sh) and Windows (*-windows.exe)
glassfish-3.0.1-web-unix.sh glassfish-3.0.1-web-windows.exe	Web Profile distribution GlassFish Server Open Source Edition for Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems (*-unix.sh) and Windows (*-windows.exe)

For more information about profiles, see Support for Java EE Profiles in Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Release Notes.