Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Update 1 Installation Reference for UNIX

Directory Server Instance Usage Choice

Table 3–24 Directory Server: Instance Usage Choice

Label and State File Parameter 

Description 

Choice of Directory Server instance

CREATE_INSTANCE

Allows you to choose to use the directory server instance you created during installation, or use an existing directory server instance. If you choose to use an existing instance instead of the default, the alternate instance must already be configured. 

Default value is yes.