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Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing Portal Server 7.2 in Other Modes

This section provides procedures to install Portal Server 7.2 in Command-Line and Silent modes and on a Non-Global zone.

Installing Portal Server 7.2 in Command Line Mode

To install Portal Server 7.2 using Command Line (CLI), type the following command: ./installer -t -j /usr/jdk/jdk1.5.0_12. Refer to To Install Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 on Application Server 9.1 Using Portal Server 7.2 GUI Installer for more information on installation panels.

If you run ./installer -h command, you will get the following options available in the installer:

-t

Text mode.

-s input answer file

Silent mode. The input answer file contains configuration values and can be generated with the -n option.

-n output answer file

Dry run mode. In this mode, the configuration values are written to output answer file. This file can be used with the -s option.

-j directory

To specify the location of JDK install. Replace the directory with the location where you have installed JDK.

-v

Verbose mode.

-h

Show help.

In the Command Line installer, use Tab to move focus, up or down arrows to select when multiple choices are available and Enter to confirm.

Note –

In the Product Selection screen, only the currently available actions are highlighted. You need to use the Tab to select the actions. To install only one or more products, select the product by using the up or down arrows and press Enter to confirm the selection.

If you are using a gnome editor, follow the below steps as a workaround to make the Back Space and Delete keys functional.

  1. Click Edit —> Profiles —> Default —> Edit Compatibility.

  2. Change the Backspace Key Generates option to Control-H.

  3. Change the Delete Key Generates option to Escape Sequence.

  4. Click Close.

Installing Portal Server 7.2 in Silent Mode

    To install Portal Server 7.2 using Silent mode, do the following:

  1. Type the command ./installer -n filename -j /usr/jdk/jdk1.5.0_12, where filename is the name of the output answer file that will be created. For example, /tmp/filename.

    The -n option invokes the Portal Server 7.2 GUI installer.

  2. Enter the required values in the specific configuration fields in all the installer screens. All the configuration values that you enter in the install screens are written to the filename file.

    For more information on instructions and installation panels to install Portal Server 7.2, refer To Install Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 on Application Server 9.1 Using Portal Server 7.2 GUI Installer.

  3. Type the command ./installer -s filename.

    This command installs Portal Server 7.2 in Silent mode.

    There are silent install files located in the silent_install_samples directory. These files are for common install scenarios. For more information on each silent install file, refer the ReadMe.txt.

    Note –

    The values for two properties have prefixes. The prefixes are required. The PortalServerWithoutGateway.data.PROTOCOL property can be either protocol_http or protocol_https and the PortalServerWithoutGateway.data.GATEWAY_PROTOCOL property can be either gateway_protocol_http or gateway_protocol_https.

    Note –

    The value for License.license.ACCEPT_LICENSE property must be 0.

    If you run ./installer -h command, you will get the following options available in the installer:

    -t

    Text mode.

    -s input answer file

    Silent mode. The input answer file contains configuration values.

    Note –

    The filename must include full path and not the relative path.

    -n output answer file

    Dry run mode. In this mode, the configuration values are written to the output answer file.

    Note –

    The filename must include full path and not the relative path.

    -j directory

    To specify the location of JDK install. Replace the directory with the location where you have installed JDK.

    -v

    Verbose mode.

Installing Portal Server 7.2 on a Non-Global Zone

To install Portal Server on a non-global zone, install Application Server 9.1 on the non-global (local) zone. Then install Access Manager, Directory Server, and Portal Server on the non-globa zone.

ProcedureTo Install Portal Server 7.2 on a Non-Global Zone

  1. In the non-global zone, install Application Server 9.1.

  2. In the non-global zone, using Java ES Update 1 installer, install Access Manager and Directory Server.

  3. Start Directory Server.

  4. Start Application Server 9.1.

  5. Install Portal Server 7.2.