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Starting the Installation Program

The following sections describe how to start the installation program on Windows and UNIX platforms:

 

Before You Start

Before you start installing the software, please review the following information:

 

Starting the Installation Program on Windows Platforms

This section describes how to start the installation program On Windows Platforms:

Starting the Installation in Graphical Mode

To start the graphical-mode installation process on a Windows platform, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the Windows system.
  2. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.
  3. If you are installing from...
    Do This...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
    2. If the installation program does not start automatically, open Windows Explorer and double-click the DVD-ROM icon.
    3. Navigate to the folder for the Windows installation. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.
    Double-click the installation file:
  4. Enter the following command to start the installation:
    5. filename.exe [-log=full_path_to_log_file]
    Note:
    • -log=full_path_to_log_file is optional. By default the installer starts in the graphical mode.
    • You can also start the installer by double clicking the file.

      • For example: 

    alsb250_wls920_win32.exe [-log=full_path_to_log_file]

    Service Bus and WebLogic Server)

    The installation begins.

  5. To continue the installation in the Graphical mode on Windows, see To Install Using the Graphical Mode.

Starting the Installation in Console Mode

To start the console-mode installation process on a Windows platform, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target Windows system.
  2. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table:

    3. If you are installing from...
    Do This...
    Web download
    1. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window.
    2. Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.

    Note: Note: If auto-run is enabled, the installation program may start automatically in graphical mode. You must exit the installation program to use console-mode installation.

    1. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window.
    2. Go to the DVD-ROM directory and navigate to the folder for the Windows installation program.

  3. Launch the installation by entering one of the following commands:
    4. filename.exe -mode=console

    For example 

    alsb250_wls920_win32.exe -mode=console (BEA Products installation program for AquaLogic Service Bus and WebLogic Server)
    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example: 
    alsb250_wls920_win32 -mode=console -log=C:\logs\server_install.log

    For more information on generating a verbose log, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

    After a few moments, a BEA Installer window opens and the installation program begins to install the software.

  4. To continue the installation in the Console mode on Windows, see To Install Using the Console Mode.

Starting the Installation in Silent Mode

For details about silent-mode installation, seeWhat Is Silent-Mode Installation?

To start the installation in silent-mode follow these steps:

  1. Log into the Windows system.
  2. Create a silent.xml file that defines the configuration settings normally entered by a user during an interactive installation process, such as graphical-mode or console-mode installation. For information about creating a silent.xml file, see Creating a silent.xml File for Silent-Mode Installation.
Note: Incorrect entries in the silent.xml file can cause installation failures. To help you determine the cause of a failure, BEA recommends that you create a log file when you start the installation.
  1. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.

    2. If you are installing from...
    Do This...
    Web download
    1. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window.
    2. Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
    2. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window.
    3. Go to the DVD-ROM directory and navigate to the folder for the Windows installation program.

  2. Launch the installation by entering the following command:
    3. filename.exe -mode=silent -silent_xml=path_to_silent.xml

    Here, filename.exe is the name of the BEA software installation file, and path_to_silent.xml is the full pathname of the silent.xml file.

    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
    Note: alsb250_wls920_win32.exe -mode=silent -silent_xml=C:\silent.xml -log=C:\logs\server_install.log

    For more information, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

    A BEA Installer window is displayed, indicating that the files are being extracted. No other prompt or text is displayed.

    For more information, see Running the Installation in the Silent Mode.

 

Starting the Installation Program on Unix Platforms

The BEA Products installation program requires a Java run-time environment (JRE) to run. A JRE is bundled in the Windows installation program, and in some UNIX installation programs (those with filenames ending in .bin). For other UNIX platforms, the installation program does not include a JRE. Filenames for these installation programs end in .jar. To run the .jar installation programs, you must have an appropriate version of a JDK installed on your system, and include the bin directory of the JDK at the beginning of your PATH system variable.

Notes: It is important that you use a JDK because the installation process assigns values to JAVA_HOME and related variables to point to this directory. All scripts installed by your installation program use this JDK by default, including scripts to start sample applications, the Configuration Wizard, and other development tools.

To run graphical-mode installation, your console must support a Java-based GUI. If the installation program determines that your system cannot support a Java-based GUI, it automatically starts running in console mode. For details, see Running the Installation in the Silent Mode. The section describes how to start the installation using the following types of installers:

 

Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .bin

The following sections describe how to start the installation program on UNIX platforms using filenames that end in .bin:

Starting the Installation in Graphical Mode

To start the graphical-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin,

follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.
    If you are installing from...
    Do This...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD drive and go to the DVD directory.
    2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.
  3. To change the permissions of the file enter the following command:
    4. chmod a+x filename.bin

    For example,

    chmod a+x alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin.

Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
Note: alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log
Note: For more information, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

To continue the installation in the graphic mode, see Running the Installation Program in Graphical Mode

Starting the Installation in Console Mode

To start the console-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin,

follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table:

If you are installing from...
Do this...
Web download
Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
DVD
  1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and go to the DVD-ROM directory.
  2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.

  1. Launch the installation by entering the following commands:
    2. chmod a+x filename.bin
    ./filename.bin -mode=console

    Here filename.bin is the name of the installation program specific to your platform, for example, 

    chmod a+x alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin.
    Note: Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example: 
    alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin -mode=console -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log

    For more information on generating a verbose log, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

  2. To continue the installation in the console mode, see Running the Installation in the Console Mode.

Starting the Installation in Silent Mode

For details about silent-mode installation, see What Is Silent-Mode Installation?.

To start the silent-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Create a silent.xml file that defines the configuration settings normally entered by a user during an interactive installation process, such as graphical-mode or console-mode installation.

    3. For information about creating a silent.xml file, see Creating a silent.xml File for Silent-Mode Installation

    Note: Incorrect entries in the silent.xml file can cause installation failures. To help you determine the cause of a failure, BEA recommends that you create a log file when you start the installation.
  3. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.

    4. If you are installing from...
    Do this...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and go to the DVD-ROM directory.
    2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.

  4. Launch the installation program by entering the following command:
    5. chmod a+x filename 
    ./filename.bin -mode=silent -silent_xml=/path_to_silent.xml

    Here filename.bin is the name of the installation file, for example,

    chmod a+x alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin

    and path_to_silent.xml is the full pathname of the silent.xml template file.

    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example: 
    alsb250_wls920_solaris32.bin -mode=silent -silent_xml=/home/silent.xml -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log

    For more information on generating a verbose log, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

    A BEA Installer window is displayed, indicating that the files are being extracted. No other prompt or text is displayed.

    For more information on Silent-Mode installation, see Running the Installation in the Silent Mode.

 

Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar

The following sections describe how to start the installation program on UNIX platforms using

filenames that end in .jar:

Starting the Installation in Graphical Mode

To start the graphical-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .jar, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Add the bin directory of the appropriate JDK to the beginning of the PATH variable definition

    3. on the target system. For example: 

    PATH=<JAVA_HOME>/bin:$PATH
    export PATH

    Here <JAVA_HOME> represents the full path to the JDK directory.

  3. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.

    4. If you are installing from...
    Do this...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and go to the DVD-ROM directory.
    2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.

  4. Launch the installation program by entering the following command:
    5. java -jar filename.jar
    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
    Note: server920_generic.jar -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log

    For more information on generating a verbose log, seeGenerating a Verbose Installation Log.

The installation program begins the graphical mode.

  1. To continue the installation in the graphical mode, see Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar.

Starting the Installation in Console Mode

To start the installation in the console mode using the installation files with names ending in .jar, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Add the bin directory of the appropriate JDK to the beginning of the PATH variable definition on the target system. For example:
    3. PATH=<JAVA_HOME>/bin:$PATH
    export PATH

    where, <JAVA_HOME> represents the full path to the JDK directory.

  3. Complete the appropriate procedure as in the following table.

    4. If you are installing from...
    Do this...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and go to the DVD-ROM directory.
    2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.

  4. Launch the installation by entering the following command:
    5. java -jar filename.jar -mode=console

    where, filename.jar is the name of the BEA Products installation file, for example, 

    server920_generic.jar.
    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
    Note: java -jar server920_generic.jar -mode=console -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log
    Note: For more information on generating a verbose log, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.
  5. To continue the installation in the console mode, see Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar

Starting the Installation in Silent Mode

For details about silent-mode installation, see What Is Silent-Mode Installation?. To start the silent-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .jar, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the target UNIX system.
  2. Create a silent.xml file that defines the configuration settings normally you specify in an interactive installation process, such as graphical-mode or console-mode installation. For information about creating a silent.xml file, see Creating a silent.xml File for Silent-Mode Installation.
    3. Note: Incorrect entries in the silent.xml file can cause installation failures. To help you determine the cause of a failure, BEA recommends that you create a log file when you start the installation.
  3. Add the bin directory of the appropriate JDK to the beginning of the PATH variable definition on the target system. For example:
    4. PATH=<JAVA_HOME>/bin:$PATH
    export PATH

    where, <JAVA_HOME> is the full path of the JDK directory.

    If you are installing from...
    Do this...
    Web download
    Go to the directory to which you have downloaded the installation program.
    DVD
    1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and go to the DVD-ROM directory.
    2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for your platform.

  4. Launch the installation by entering the following command:
    5. java -jar filename.jar -mode=silent -silent_xml=/path_to_silent.xml

    where, filename.jar is the name of the BEA Products installation file for example, 

    serverXXX_generic.jar

    where, XXX represents the version number of the software you are installing and path_to_silent.xml is the full path to the silent.xml file.

    Note: You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
    Note: server920_generic.jar -mode=silent -silent_xml=/home/silent.xml -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log

    For more information on generating a verbose log, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

    A BEA Installer window is displayed, indicating that the files are being extracted. No other prompt or text is displayed.

For more information on silent-mode installation, see Running the Installation in the Silent Mode.

 

What's Next?

For details about running the installation program, see one of the following, depending on your selected installation mode:


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