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Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP10 Installation and Migration Guide

ProcedureTo install using silent installation

Silent installation is a less efficient way than templatized installation to install multiple instances of Sun Java System Web Server because remote instances of the server are installed one by one rather than several at a time. You use silent installation to create a file of responses to the setup program’s prompts, then edit the file (install.inf) and use it to install future Sun Java System Web Server installations. With silent installation, you must first install Sun Java System Web Server on your local machine, then edit install.inf to correspond to the remote machines where you’ll install additional instances of the server. If you are installing Sun Java System Web Server on a number of remote machines, it is recommended that you use templatized installation instead.

Silent installation works best when you use the Typical installation and your installations are all similar.

Caution – Caution –

The install.inf file contains the password used to log on to the Administration Server. The password is not encrypted; it is in plain text. If you use silent installation, delete the install.inf file once you are done with it.

To use silent installation, follow these steps:

  1. Run setup with the -k option, which creates a file called install.inf that contains all your responses to the installer prompts. At the command prompt, type:

    ./setup -k

  2. Answer the installer prompts and install Sun Java System Web Server.

  3. When the server is installed, go to the server_root /setup directory, where you find the install.inf file.

  4. Copy the install.inf file to the directory where you will run setup to install your Sun Java System Web Server.

  5. Edit the values in the install.inf file to match the values of the next server you want to install.

    For example, change the machine name, port number, installation directory, etc.

  6. Run setup using the install.inf file for input. For example:

    ./setup -s -f install.inf

  7. The server is installed.

    The following is an example of an install.inf file.


    [General]
FullMachineName=   draco.india.sun.com
SuiteSpotUserID=   webservd
SuitespotGroup=   webservd
ServerRoot= /Sun/WebServer
SecurityCheck=   False
RequireDomain=   False
Components=   WebServer

[WebServer]
Upgrade=   False
SuiteSpotUserID=   webservd
SuiteSpotGroup=   webservd
AdminPort=   4600
HttpPort=   4601
HttpDocRoot= /Sun/WebServer/docs
StartOnBoot=   n
JDK_DIR= /Sun/WebServer/bin/https/jdk
JDK_LIBPATH=
AdminSysUser=   root
AdminName=   admin
AdminPassword=   admin
CompVersions=   2:2:1:0:0:
Components=   webcore,JDK,cleanup

[cleanup]
Archive=   cleanup.zip

    The following table shows some useful install.inf parameters to edit. For best results, do not edit any parameters except those listed in the table.

    Parameter Name  

    Use  

    FullMachineName

    The machine name. 

    SuiteSpotUserID

    The user ID used when running the default instance of the Sun Java System Web Server. 

    SuiteSpotGroup

    The group the user running the default instance of the Sun Java System Web Server belongs to. 

    ServerRoot

    The directory where you install the server. 

    AdminPort

    The Administration Server port. 

    HttpPort

    The port of the default Sun Java System Web Server instance. 

    HttpDocRoot

    The document root of the Sun Java System Web Server instance. 

    AdminSysUser

    The user ID used when running the Administration Server. 

    AdminName

    The user name used to access to the Administration Server’s administration screens. 

    AdminPassword

    The password used to access to the Administration Server’s administration screens. 

    JDK_DIR

    The directory where your JDK is installed.