Installation Methods

The following methods of installation are available:

• Graphical (interactive) – The installation program prompts you using a sequence of graphical screens. This method is the default when you invoke the installation program without options:

  ./distribution-filename

  On Windows, if you double-click the .exe file, you run the installer in graphical mode.

  The distribution-filename changes depending upon the version and platform, in the format sjas_ee-version-platform.type. For example, for the Linux Application Server distribution, the file is sjsas_ee-8_2-linux.bin, and for Windows, the file is sjsas_ee-8_2-windows.exe.

• Command line (interactive) – The installation program prompts you using a sequence of command-line prompts and messages. To activate the interactive command-line mode, invoke the installation program using the console option:

  ./distribution-filename -console

  Use the command-line interface when installing:

  • On remote servers, using the Telnet terminal emulation protocol

  • On “headless” systems without display devices

  • In hardened Solaris environments

• Silent mode – The installation program reads installation parameters from a supplied configuration file. See Installing in Silent Mode for more information on generating the configuration file.

The installation program allows you to specify the method of installation, and allows you to create a configuration file for silent installation. The syntax is:

distribution-filename [-console] [-savestate configuration-filename] [-silent configuration-filename] [-javahome java-home-dir] [-h || -help]

Table 1–1 describes the command options.

Table 1–1 Options for Installation

Option	Description
-console	Runs the installation using the command-line method.
-silent configuration-filename	Runs the installation in silent mode. Installation parameters are read from an existing installation configuration file. This option is mutually exclusive with the savestate option. The installation configuration file path must be explicitly provided; there is no default file path. Refer to Installing in Silent Mode for further specifics on silent mode installation and the installation configuration file.
-savestate configuration-filename	Runs the installation using either the graphical or command-line method and creates an installation configuration file based on this installation. This option is mutually exclusive with the silent option. If you do not specify this option, no installation configuration file is created.
-javahome	Sets the java-home-dir if you are using an already installed JDK.
-h || -help	Displays the usage for the installation command.

Table 1–2 identifies the command for each installation method.

Table 1–2 Installation Commands

Installation Method	Installation Command
Graphical interface (default)	./distribution-filename
Command-line interface	./distribution-filename -console
Graphical interface for creating the configuration file, which will be used for for silent mode installation	./distribution-filename -savestate configuration-filename
Silent mode based on an existing installation configuration file	./distribution-filename -silent configuration-filename