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Chapter 2 Installing Sun ONE Servers and Server Console
This chapter provides an overview of the Sun ONE Server Products Setup program and how it is used in various situations.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Each Sun ONE server product has its own detailed installation instructions. To read these, see your server product documentation at http://docs.sun.com.
The Setup Program
The Sun ONE Server Products Setup program is for installing Sun ONE server products all at once or one at a time. Use the Setup program each time you need to do any of the following:
- Install a new server or server component
- Install Sun ONE Server Console as a stand-alone application
- Update a server
Installing a New Server
This section provides an overview of installation dependencies and options common to all Sun ONE server products.
Tip Each Sun ONE server has its own detailed installation instructions. Refer to the documentation for your server under http://docs.sun.com/db/prod/sunone
Directory Server Must Be Installed First
In order to install Sun ONE software, you must first set up Directory Server. When you do this, you create a user ID and password for the Configuration Administrator. During a typical installation, the Setup program checks this user ID and password against the installed directory. If the values do not match, authentication fails, and you can't complete the installation.
For detailed information on installing Directory Server, see the server's documentation at http://docs.sun.com/db/prod/s1dirsrv.
When you install Directory Server for the first time, Sun ONE Administration Server and Console are automatically installed for you.
Administration Server Is Required in Each Server Root
Every Sun ONE server root must contain an instance of Administration Server. If you are installing a server into a new folder, the Setup program automatically installs Administration Server for you.
Administration Server Version 5.2 Is Not Backward Compatible
Due to changes in language support libraries, Sun ONE Administration Server Version 5.2 is not backward compatible. Therefore you must not install Sun ONE Administration Server Version 5.2 in the same server root as earlier Sun ONE server releases. As the Administration Server is required in each server root, this means you must install new servers in a new server root.
Interactive Installation Modes
Server installation programs offer three interactive installation modes: Express, Typical, and Custom.
Express
Use this mode to get the system running quickly, using default settings as much as possible. This mode was designed for administrators who want to test a server's basic operation on a particular system before deploying. It automatically generates as much information as possible to complete the most basic installation. Generally, you need to enter only administrator names and passwords during an express installation.
Typical
Use this mode if you want to specify some, but not all, installation options. Administrators often use this mode because it handles the details of server configuration, while still letting administrators modify settings such as directory location, port numbers, user names, and passwords.
Custom
Use this mode only if you have run the installer before, and are familiar with server configuration settings and how to modify them. This mode is most useful to the administrator who routinely installs and upgrades servers, and whose company has already identified special enterprise needs. When using custom mode, you can specify every typical option as well as advanced ones such as the IP address of a host system.
Installing Sun ONE Server Console as a Stand-Alone Application
You can install Sun ONE Server Console as a stand-alone application on a local workstation. Having Sun ONE Server Console on your local system allows you to manage servers on remote hosts.
To Install Solaris™ Packages
When using the product delivered in Solaris package format, install the packages listed in Table 2-1 using the pkgadd(1M) utility before setting up the Sun ONE Server Console.
To Setup the Sun ONE Server Console
- When using the Solaris packaged version, enter /usr/sbin/mpsadmconfig configure.
When not using the Solaris packaged version, change to the location where you unpacked the server product software, and then run the setup program for your server.
The first installation or configuration screen appears.
- Follow the instructions on screen, opting to install only Sun ONE Server Console.
The Setup program installs Sun ONE Server Console in the location you specify.
After installation is complete, you can run the Console on:
- Solaris systems on which the packaged version of the software is installed by entering /usr/sbin/mpsconsole startconsole.
- UNIX® systems by changing to the directory where you installed Sun ONE Server Console, and then entering ./startconsole.
- Windows systems by clicking Start, and then choosing Programs > Sun ONE Server Products > Sun ONE Server Console Version 5.2.
Upgrading to Version Version 5.2
If you already have earlier versions of the product installed on your system, you can upgrade to Sun ONE Server Console Version 5.2. This section contains instructions for performing the following upgrades:
- Upgrading Administration Server and Console
- Upgrading a Stand-Alone Console.
Note The instructions presented in this section apply only when upgrading the Administration Server and Server Console. If you want to upgrade a different Sun ONE product, refer to the installation instructions for the upgraded version of that product under http://docs.sun.com/db/prod/sunone
Upgrading Administration Server
As described on page 18, "Administration Server Version 5.2 Is Not Backward Compatible." Upgrading to Sun ONE Administration Server Version 5.2, involves installing the Administration Server alongside a new Sun ONE server in a new server root.
Upgrading a Stand-Alone Version of Sun ONE Server Console
If you have installed a stand-alone version of Sun ONE Server Console, you may upgrade to version Version 5.2 using the following procedures.
To Install Required Solaris Packages
Before setting up the Sun ONE Server Console, install the packages listed in Table 2-1 using the pkgadd(1M) utility.
To Setup the Sun ONE Server Console
- When using the Solaris packaged version, enter /usr/sbin/mpsadmconfig configure.
When not using the Solaris packaged version, change to the location where you unpacked the server product software, and then run the setup program for your server.
The first installation screen appears.
- Follow the instructions on screen, opting to install only Sun ONE Server Console.
- When not using the Solaris packaged version, ensure that you install the Sun ONE Server Console in the same location as the existing version.
After the upgrade is complete, you can run the Console on:
- Solaris systems on which the packaged version of the software is installed by entering /usr/sbin/mpsconsole startconsole.
- UNIX® systems by changing to the directory where you installed Sun ONE Server Console, and then entering ./startconsole.
- Windows systems by clicking Start, and then choosing Programs > Sun ONE Server Products > Sun ONE Server Console Version 5.2.
Silent Installation
The Silent Installation feature of the Sun ONE Server Products Setup program allows you to use a file to predefine all the specifications that you would normally supply interactively during installation of each server. Silent Installation is useful when you want to install a large number of Sun ONE server instances using identical installation options.
Performing a Silent Installation
In order to perform a silent installation, you must create a set of installation specifications and then run the Sun ONE Server Products Setup program in silent mode. The easiest way to create a set of installation answers is to perform an installation and save your installation cache to a file. Once you have done this, you can modify the file and then use it when performing additional installations.
You can use Silent Installation to upgrade multiple instances of Administration Server. Rather than entering the same set of answers for each server manually, you save your installation answers while upgrading one server instance, and then upgrade the remaining instances using similar answers.
For detailed information on how a particular server uses Silent Installation, refer to the installation documentation for your server.
Uninstallation
If you are no longer using an Sun ONE server, you may uninstall it. Uninstallation completely removes a server and accompanying data from your computer. The server is no longer accessible and you lose all settings.
For detailed information on how to uninstall a particular server, refer to the documentation for your server.