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The following sections describe how to run the installation program in console mode:
Start the installation program in console mode, as described in Starting the Installation Program.
To complete the console-mode installation process, respond to the prompts in each section by entering the number associated with your choice or by pressing Enter to accept the default. To exit the installation process, enter exit (or x, for short) in response to any prompt. To review or change your selection, enter previous (or p, for short) at the prompt. To proceed to the following window, enter next (or n, for short).
| Note: | In the sample console text and directory pathnames provided in this section, Windows conventions (such as backslashes in pathnames) are used, for example, C:\bea\wlserver_<version>. When entering pathnames on a UNIX system, be sure to use UNIX conventions, instead. For example, use forward slashes in pathnames, such as /home/bea/wlserver_<version>. |
Use the following procedure after you have started the installation program in console mode, as described in Starting the Installation Program.
Welcome prompt, type next (or n for short), or press Enter to continue with the installation process.
The Choose BEA Home directory prompt is displayed
One of the following is displayed on your system:
To use an existing home directory, type the number associated with the home directory.
To create a new home directory, type 1 or press Enter.
create a new BEA Home, do one of the following:
To use the default home directory, type next (or n for short), or press Enter.
To create a new home directory, enter the full path of the home directory, for example C:\BEA_HOME. If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installation program creates it for you.
The installation program displays the home directory you have specified.
On the command line, press Enter to accept your selection. Otherwise, type 1 or 2 to return to the Choose BEA Home Directory panel, where you can modify your entry.
After you have selected your home directory and confirmed your selection, type Next or press Enter.
| Note: | If you have previously installed WebLogic Server and specified a storage directory during the installation process, the full pathname for that directory is displayed as the default. If you have not specified a storage directory, the installer specifies the system's temporary directory as the default. Make sure that your temporary directory has sufficient space to accommodate the archive files and the installation program. For more information about temporary space required by the installation program, see Temporary Disk Space Requirements. |
To accept the defaults, type next (or n for short) or press Enter. If you have not specified a download storage directory in a previous installation and you want to save the files to be downloaded, you need to specify a directory before you can proceed with the installation.
To modify any of the options, do the following:
Modify Remove download files after installation option is set to No. If you accept the default for this option (Yes), the downloaded files are deleted from the storage directory you specified. Enter 3 to specify a host. At the prompt, enter the name or IP address of the proxy server.
Enter 4 to specify a port. At the prompt, enter the port number of the proxy server.
Enter 5 to specify a username. At the prompt, enter a valid username for the proxy server.
Enter 6 to specify a password. At the prompt, enter a valid password for the user.
For additional information about downloading the software, see Product Distribution.
After you have indicated your preferences for downloading the software, press Enter. One of the following occurs:
Choose Components to install panel is displayed. Go to step 5.Choose Install Type prompt is displayed.1 or press Enter and proceed to step 7.2. The Choose Products and Components to install prompt is displayed.For more information about complete and custom installations, see Choosing the Type of Installation.
The word Installed is shown in brackets for any component that is already installed in the current BEA_HOME directory.
| Note: | The installer displays the estimated size of the installation for the selected components. |
When you select or deselect components, the installation program checks for dependencies between the components and automatically modifies the list of selected components. For example, if you deselect WebLogic Server, the components that require WebLogic Server are also deselected.
After selecting the required components, press Enter, or type n and then press Enter.
The JDK Selection prompt is displayed.
The installer searches for the required archive files. User interaction is not required here.
After you select the JDK, the files begin downloading to the specified storage directory. When the download is complete, the installation program verifies that the component archive files are downloaded successfully. If the installation program cannot verify the integrity of the download, an error message is displayed.
Once the verification is complete, the Install Eclipse Options prompt is displayed.
| Note: | This prompt is displayed only when you have selected Workshop as one of the components to be installed. |
Press Enter to proceed to the next step.
| Note: | For more information on prerequisites for using the existing Eclipse installation, see What’s Next?. |
BEA_HOME\wlserver_<version>) or create a new product directory. | Note: | If you are adding components to an existing installation, you are prompted to confirm the product installation directory. |
If you specify a new directory, the installation program automatically creates it for you. Do one of the following:
next (or n for short) to accept the current selection.In the following situations, the installation program begins copying the components you specified to your system.
1 to install node manager as a Windows service. Then, at the prompt, enter the listen port for the node manager, or press Enter to accept the default (5556). If the Listen Port number you specify is being used by a running application, the installation program prompts you to enter a different Node Manager Listen Port number. You are prompted to confirm your selection.2 if you do not want to install Node Manager as a Windows service.1 or press Enter to create Start menu shortcuts in the All Users folder. This provides all users registered on the machine with access to the installed software. However, only users with Administrator privileges can create shortcuts in the All Users folder. Therefore, if a user without Administrator privileges uses the Configuration Wizard to create domains, Start menu shortcuts to the domains are not created. In this case, users can manually create shortcuts in their local Start menu folders, if desired.1 or press Enter to proceed with the installation. Otherwise, type 2 to return to the previous panel, where you can modify your entry.After you have verified your selection, the Installer displays a list of product components and JDKs to be installed, it also displays the estimated size of installation for the components displayed.
| Note: | It is normal for the installation program to pause for a long time, especially towards the end. The installation program is still working while this occurs. |
After the installation is complete, the following message is displayed:
Installation Complete
Congratulations! Installation is complete.
Press[Enter]to continue or type [Exit]>
We recommend that you run the QuickStart application to familiarize yourself with the software and execute the samples provided. For more information on QuickStart, see Post-Installation Information.
| Note: | QuickStart is not started automatically for console-mode or silent-mode installations. You can launch QuickStart from the Start Menu (Windows) or from the command line (Windows and UNIX). For instructions, see Using QuickStart. |
For specific information about your software release, see the appropriate release notes.
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