Creating the Installation Configuration File

The installation configuration file is created when you use the savestate option when starting an interactive installation. During the interactive installation, your input is collected and stored in the configuration file you specified. This file forms the template for silent installation, which you can use later to install the product on one or more machines. If needed, you can modify the installation configuration file.

Creating the Installation Configuration File on Solaris and Linux

For the graphical method the syntax is:

./distribution_filename -savestate configuration_filename

For the command-line method, the syntax is:

./distribution_filename -console -savestate configuration_filename

If you do not include a path to the installation configuration file, the file is created in the directory where you are running the installation program.

Creating the Installation Configuration File on Windows

To create the installation configuration file on the Windows platform, start the installation program from the command line. Change to the directory where the executable file resides.

For the graphical method the syntax is:

distribution_filename -savestate configuration_filename

For the command-line method, the syntax is:

distribution_filename -console -savestate configuration_filename.

If you do not include a path to the installation configuration file, the file is created in the directory where you are running the installation program.

Installation Configuration File Example

The following example shows an installation configuration file created by running the installation program with the savestate option.

Example 1–1 Installation Configuration File

#
# Wizard Statefile created: Tue Apr 04 17:08:17 PDT 2006
#              Wizard path: /var/tmp/java_AAAocaG3p/appserv.class
#

#
# Install Wizard Statefile section for J2EE 1.4 SDK
#
#
[STATE_BEGIN J2EE 1.4 SDK b2e8342ca21cf327c40510acc9b263256d0eac49]
defaultInstallDirectory = /opt/SUNWappserver
currentInstallDirectory = /opt/SUNWappserver
INST_ASADMIN_USERNAME = admin
INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD = nmdgvyigxssrgokyuhqzvanqzva
INST_MASTER_PASSWORD = pohuxqmnjckmaxhiwyqgunatrvg
INST_ASADMIN_PORT = 4848
INST_ASWEB_PORT = 8080
INST_HTTPS_PORT = 8181
STORE_ADMIN_AUTH = TRUE
ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED = TRUE
INST_JMS_PORT = 7676
INST_ORB_PORT = 3700
INST_ORB_SSL_PORT = 3820
INST_ORB_MUTUALAUTH_PORT = 3920
INST_JMX_PORT = 8686
CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT = FALSE
UPDATE_PATH = FALSE
SELECTED_ADDONS = 
[STATE_DONE J2EE 1.4 SDK b2e8342ca21cf327c40510acc9b263256d0eac49]