You can choose to install components depending upon your deployment topology. The following examples show the options to select in the installer for specific types of installations.
Default Application Sever installation:
Node agent
Domain Administration Server (includes administration tool)
Samples
Load balancing plugin
No administration tools
Application Server instances without Domain Administration Server:
Node agent
No administration tools
HADB without Application Server:
HADB
No administration tools
For more information on possible topologies, see Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Deployment Planning Guide.